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Sorry Angel

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A young student and an older writer fall in love in Paris.
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Well cast and beautifully filmed, Sorry Angel explores a young man's sexual awakening with wit, empathy, and a satisfying depth.

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Tara Brady Irish Times 04/26/2019
4/5
A dying-young movie where everything else is working towards a strangely low-key and life-affirming dénouement. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 03/25/2019
2/5
Mostly it's an enervating portrait, stodgy and flaccid, of two twits in love. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 03/24/2019
2/5
Honoré's picture is mannered, overlong and, at times, insufferably arch. Go to Full Review
Michael Cuby them. 11/16/2022
By the time the couple confronts the unfortunate reality of their ill-fated romance, you’ve already fallen in love with both. Go to Full Review
Yasmin Omar Town & Country (UK) 06/25/2021
4/5
Anchored by the fluid performances of its charismatic leads, Sorry Angel is a delicate study of the human impact of the Aids crisis. Go to Full Review
Matthew St. Clair Cinema Sentries 10/01/2020
Thanks to the dynamic chemistry between the two leads, Sorry Angel is heartfelt, sensual, and devastating with a sly gut punch of a climax. Go to Full Review
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Apollo M 08/04/2020 Another decent melancholic gay French drama film. Even how melodramatic and over-sentimental the story is, I can't quite catch the movie's flow and emotion here. Other than that, everything is satisfactory. See more 02/24/2020 A bit pointless, unnecessarily long. I’m sure there are better ways to discuss life, love, and death. See more dave d 12/26/2019 For a movie that centers around a lot of sex, 'Sorry Angel', is remarkably safe and uniquely unlikable. French films are distinctly gorgeous in many forms, and this is no exception, but when we have a lead character who is profoundly mean and selfish with no character arc, it's particularly hard to find someone or something to root for besides the movie's end. At well over two hours, it's a slog. I found myself hitting the pause button quite a bit. There are distinguished performances and music to match, but there's a lot missing. Writer and director Christophe Honoré wedges in characters, unexplained, and they vanish nearly as quickly. In a movie this long, several secondary characters could have been fleshed out. It's clear, the filmmaker has vision and he's developed a decent story, but it doesn't quite come together. Perhaps a little less overindulgence and a bit tighter would have done it. Final Score: 4.9/10 See more 12/16/2019 I liked the character of the older man. But the movie is too long, too talkative, and the younger guy comes off as a jerk. See more 12/06/2019 melancholy but somehow romantic See more Laura B 10/16/2019 ‘Sorry Angel' aims to become the cry of a generation marked by disease and sexual repression. Honoré cooks his film over low heat, intelligently dosing the moments of dramatic intensity that lead to an irreversible end but no less effective. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A young student and an older writer fall in love in Paris.
Director
Christophe Honoré
Producer
Philippe Martin, David Thion
Screenwriter
Christophe Honoré
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
arte France Cinéma, Les Films Pelléas
Genre
Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$30.6K
Runtime
2h 13m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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