# Longtime Companion (1989)

> A tender, devastating ensemble drama tracing queer friendship and chosen family through the unfolding AIDS crisis in 1980s New York.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25309

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Norman René
- Cast: Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy, Mary-Louise Parker, Stephen Caffrey, Dermot Mulroney, John Dossett, Michael Schoeffling
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100049/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, tender, witty, reflective viewing, lgbtq cinema night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and loss during a devastating epidemic.

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