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Silverlake Life: The View From Here

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Both having been diagnosed with AIDS, UCLA film teacher Tom Joslin and his partner, Mark Massi, resolve to document the most intimate details of their daily lives. As the physical and mental toll of the disease begins to take hold of both men, Joslin's former student, Peter Friedman, takes over the film's production, providing the final, bittersweet postscript on the enduring love between two people who've decided to bravely face their illness together.

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Walter Goodman New York Times 12/11/2017
Too much of "Silverlake Life," though it is a vivid display of the ravages of the disease and ends with a touching scene of the lovers dancing in happier times, alternates between complaining and sentimentalizing. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 04/18/2023
Few documentaries on any subject are as intimate, unflinching, and painful to watch. Go to Full Review Joshua Kaplan Hyperallergic 02/27/2020
Silverlake Life is singular. It captures the emotional and mental discontinuity of loss -- moments of inarticulate feelings or even craziness -- like few other films. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 04/28/2011
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This harrowing, uncompromising account of the devastating process of having AIDS is one of a kind, must-see documentary. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/17/2015 An intensely sad look of the lives of two gay men in the early nineties living with AIDS. See more 12/01/2014 Today is world AIDS day and I decided to watch heart wrenching documentary called Silverlake Life: The View From Here Just a very painful reminder that no one should have to suffer through this awful disease. I have a feeling that this film will stay with me for a very long time Very Moving See more 10/22/2012 I saw this film years ago when it first came out and it still haunts me to this day. I still laugh or cry when I think of certain endearing or heart-breaking scenes. See more 08/19/2011 Horrifying and bitter to watch. See more 01/27/2011 Outstanding, highly moving documentary film about 2 men living with and dying of AIDS. A great overlooked film. See more 09/22/2010 Brilliant, touching and so real look at a couple dealing with the last stages of life with AIDS. Tom and Mark's love is beautifully detailed along with the frustrations and pain of dealing with a stigmatized chronic illness. Also, this is a great historical look at what life was like before advances in medicine and societal acceptance of gay life. See more Read all reviews
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Tom Joslin

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Peter Friedman

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Tom Joslin

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Peter Friedman

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Synopsis Both having been diagnosed with AIDS, UCLA film teacher Tom Joslin and his partner, Mark Massi, resolve to document the most intimate details of their daily lives. As the physical and mental toll of the disease begins to take hold of both men, Joslin's former student, Peter Friedman, takes over the film's production, providing the final, bittersweet postscript on the enduring love between two people who've decided to bravely face their illness together.
Director
Tom Joslin, Peter Friedman
Producer
Tom Joslin, Peter Friedman
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 21, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m