Rialto

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Rialto

2019

1h 26m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A middle-aged married dock worker has his first homosexual encounter with a young hustler.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

The end result is suffocating and dislocating. That was almost certainly the intention.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 19, 2020

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Peter Mackie Burns's painful, unhappy drama packs a hard punch; you must steel yourself for the emotional blows.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 30, 2020

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Jamie Dunn

Sight & Sound

Peter Mackie Burns realises that an elliptical cut can be just as powerful as a fistfight or shouting match, and an ambiguous final shot more satisfying than a pat conclusion.

Nov 22, 2019

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Morgan Olson

Loud and Clear Reviews

Rialto is a heart wrenching but unexpectedly problematic drama about an older man’s encounters with a young, male prostitute.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 8, 2025

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David Reddish

Queerty

Rialto raises questions about how much fear and danger can add to sexual allure. It also benefits from a fantastic performance by Vaughn-Lawlor.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 20, 2022

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

Pretty Woman on the Dublic docks.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 31, 2021

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Peter K

'Rialto' was very well-done. It depicts harsh reality of the human condition. Have to admit that the ending was a visceral gut-punch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Audience Member

Restraint acting, harsh situations, but still feeling for all characters. Very impressive.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Very touching and human..though the ending left the story kinda unfinished to me

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

One of favourite films of this year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Synopsis

A middle-aged married dock worker has his first homosexual encounter with a young hustler.

Director: Peter Mackie Burns
Producer: Alan Maher, Tristan Goligher, John Wallace, Valentina Brazzini
Screenwriter: Mark O'Halloran
Production Co: The Bureau
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 12, 2020
Runtime: 1h 26m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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