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The Taiwanese director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,
Hulk, Sense & Sensibility and The Ice Storm here revisits
themes from his earliest films, Pushing Hands and The Wedding
Banquet; the gay man struggling with society’s restraints.
1963. Beneath the skies of Brokeback Mountain a farmhand and
a rodeo rider begin a relationship. Knowing that society will
never allow it they agree to part, but meet again 4 years
later, both now married.
No doubt Oscar attention will have brought this onto most
peoples’ radar but for once it is fully deserving.
With surprisingly mature performances, particularly from
a revelatory Heath Ledger, this is a rich, classic drama
to envelop you in every scene.
GOLDEN LION - Berlin Film Festival 2005
"the most important film to come out
of America in years" B. Ruby Rich, The Guardian
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