‘The Man I Love’ Review: Rami Malek Is a Revelation in Ira Sachs’ Achingly Observed Portrait of Art, Love, Desire and Mortality in 1980s New York City
Ira Sachs' latest film, 'The Man I Love,' features Rami Malek in a transformative role as a theater artist in 1980s New York City. The film explores themes of art, love, and mortality, focusing on a character grappling with the challenges of AIDS. It showcases the vibrant alternative theater scene of the era while highlighting the complexities of queer relationships.
- ▪Rami Malek plays Jimmy George, a downtown theater artist involved in an experimental group called The Mechanicals.
- ▪The film is set in the late 1980s and reflects the alternative theater and performance scene of that time.
- ▪Jimmy's character is preparing for a performance that recreates a forgotten French-Canadian queer film from 1974.
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| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 22:01:19 +0000 |
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Rami Malek in 'The Man I Love.' Cannes Film Festival Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Ira Sachs has been on an incredible career roll lately, with three consecutive features digging into the complex inner lives of gay men in distinctive ways, reaffirming the director’s position among the preeminent movie chroniclers of queer experience. Whether or not it’s intended, those three entries could be considered an unofficial trilogy.
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