LOVE AND DEATH ON LONG ISLAND

UK, Canada | 1997 | 35mm | 93 min.
Director: Richard Kwietniowski
Cast: John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi
Reclusive British writer Giles De’Ath (Hurt) becomes unexpectedly captivated by young Hollywood heartthrob, Ronnie Bostock (Priestley), after viewing Hot Pants College II, one of Ronnie’s films, at a local multiplex. As Giles embarks on a quirky, obsessive journey to learn more about his idol, he finds himself stepping out of his long-guarded solitude and into a world that challenges his notions of beauty, obsession, and self-discovery. “Hurt brings a dignity to Giles De’Ath that transcends any snickering amusement at his infatuation” (Roger Ebert).