Love Is Strange

Dec 18 2014 R 1h 34m
Drama, Romance

After 39 years together, Ben and George finally tie the knot, but George loses his job as a result, and the newlyweds must sell their New York apartment and live apart, relying on friends and family to make ends meet.

Plot

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 bunk bed. 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.

Written by

Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias

Directed by

Ira Sachs

Production Countries

United States of America, Greece, France, Brazil

Production Companies

Charlie Guidance, Mm...Buttered Panini Productions, Parts and Labor

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 24 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
13,496
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
82
Popularity
NA