Abbigail Bush what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

johnm-38132 Why would anyone want to watch these types of movies that showcase the horrors of the Holocaust??? These types of horrific historic events should be shown in documentaries where the viewer wants to learn about historical events, as shocking as some were. I don't want to see sad dramas based on historical events because they certainly are not a source of entertainment for me. Also, this movie was made 20 years ago when showing two leading, masculine men in a gay LTR, living a "normal" life with a happy ending was not yet accepted. Gay marriage is the law of the land now and it's time we moved on. Let's catch up with the straight movies which have always shown straight LTRs in a positive light with happy endings!!! The movie was a total bummer. It was well done, well acted, but a total bummer. Only watch it if you want to be depressed!!!

Mistressofpoings At the beginning I was thinking "Great, it's another classed up slow moving BORE that is going to leave me angry that no one seems capable of getting it right" I have never been so honored to eat my own words in my life. This movie was so incredibly moving that I have encouraged everyone I know to watch it. I will not even try to describe how touching and beyond words the script/directing/Acting are. Even the set locations were done breathtakingly. I encourage any and all to find this movie and watch it, then watch it again with all of your friends.The actors (especially Clive Owen, Lothaire Bluteau, and the GREAT Sir Ian McKellen)pulled you in to their world and lives, in a way that many mainstream A listers would give their front teeth to be able to do. I applaud there seemingly endless ability to dig just that tiny bit deeper to make it just the smallest bit realer again and again. My only honest criticism of this movie might be that there was once or twice were I felt the writing almost crossed into the predictable cheese of romance. These are the kinds of people I want making more movies in Hollywood.

sao-10 I rented this movie without knowing anything about what it was about...only knew that Clive Owen was in it. I enjoy Clive Owen and think he's an exceptional actor. Well, to say the least, I was pleasantly surprised on how well this movie was done.Some points make you want to cry because it vividly portrays how cruel people can be. The movie is passionate and quite moving. I would recommend it to those over 18.One last comment: it is a short film (only 100mins long) and holds a gay storyline, however it is done 1000x better that than crap "Brokeback Mountain".I would definitely see it again!

Isobel Swan This is about the 'Pink Triangle' aspect of the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazi's in the pre-WW2 Germany. Homosexual men were rounded up and placed into concentration camps and made to wear the Pink Triangles. The movie's main protagonist Max lived the good life in Berlin (i.e. having as much sex and cocaine with as many sexy men as he could find despite being in a relationship with another man, much to his boyfriend's heartbreak) before the 'Night of the Long Knives' in which the Nazis rounded up as many of the openly gay men as possible. In the transition to the camp Max is forced by the guards to rape a dead 13 year old girl and to murder his lover in order to prove that he is not 'bent'. Max begins to deny who he really is, denying his sexuality and refusing to wear the pink triangle. He makes deals with the guards (by 'going down' on them) and in order to wear the yellow star instead (odd). While in the camp he meets and bonds with a fellow inmate called Horst. They gradually bond and "make love" to each other without actually physically touching each other (you have to watch it to believe it). As a result of this, Horst says that "We were real. We made love. We were human. They are not going to kill us". Horst challenges Max's denial of who he really is and Max admits that he loves despite not being allowed to love. The movie ends in tragedy but before that Horst has made Max proud of what and who he is and he starts to wear his pink triangle with pride. It is a story about love, intolerance and homophobia. The central message of the movie is voiced by Horst when he says about homophobia: "It is silly. The Harlequin Nazis, queer saints, queer geniuses and queer nobodies…we just people. That is why I am wearing this pink triangle and that is why you should be wearing it". The message being that we are all people that are of equal worth. This is Clive Owen's best work to date and despite him joining the Hollywood A-List since, with hits such as 'Closer' (also a good movie) and 'Inside Man' (an entertaining movie); this will always be my favourite Clive Owen movie.