Two HIV-positive queer outsiders hit the road after violence erupts, embracing nihilism, desire and furious freedom.
After both are diagnosed with HIV, a queer odd couple are thrown together by an act of violence and take to the road with a scorched-earth motto: “fuck everything.” Bold, reckless and deeply moving, THE LIVING END is Gregg Araki in full New Queer Cinema force - a raw, romantic, nihilistic road movie about rage, sex, death and defiant survival.
Rialto Recommends THE LIVING END is fearless, furious and alive with punk energy. Gregg Araki turns despair into propulsion, sending two damaged lovers into a world that has already written them off. Provocative, messy, funny and unexpectedly tender, it remains a landmark of New Queer Cinema: an irresponsible movie with a very real heart.
Cast
Mike Dytri (Luke), Craig Gilmore (Jon), Darcy Marta (Darcy)
Director
Writer
Language
English
Closed Captions [CC]
English
Country
United States
Studio
Umbrella