LOVE IS STRANGE

After nearly four decades together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and – victims of the relentless New York City real estate market – temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home.

While George moves in with two cops (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez) who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew (Darren Burrows), his wife (Marisa Tomei), and their temperamental teenage son (Charlie Tahan), with whom Ben shares a bedroom. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements.

“I can’t say enough about how smart and clear-eyed it is. And moving: I’m wiping tears off my keyboard as I type this.” -Wesley Morris GRANTLAND

“”Love Is Strange” is beautifully acted and bittersweet. It’s a gentle reminder that modern love, like a houseplant, needs sunlight, space and attention to grow.” -Joe Williams

“A film about learning, and changing, and learning to change.” -Steven Rae Philadelphia Inquirer