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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Like Jeffrey, this witty, candid ensemble balances AIDS-era gay life with theatrical humor, romantic uncertainty, and heartfelt friendship rather than reducing its characters to tragedy.
02
Why this pick
Its one-night Manhattan courtship shares Jeffrey’s buoyant, nervous romantic energy, sharply observed gay social world, and belief that connection can cut through self-protective fear.
03
Why this pick
For Jeffrey’s stage-aware sensibility and AIDS-era context, this lush Canadian drama uses overt theatrical storytelling to turn queer memory, repression, and love into something emotionally expansive.
04
Why this pick
A tender, funny British romance with the same directness about fear and attraction; it finds hope in everyday queer community without ignoring the risks surrounding its young lovers.
05
Why this pick
A mid-1990s indie romance whose playful dialogue and unforced emotional honesty echo Jeffrey’s charm, while centering the exhilaration and vulnerability of choosing love despite social pressure.
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01 / THE STORY
The story takes place in Manhattan during the height of the AIDS epidemic and revolves around the title character (Steven Weber (actor)), a homosexual man who has sworn off sex because of it. Almost immediately thereafter he meets Steve (Michael T. Weiss), a hunky, charming HIV positive man. He then experiences an emotional conflict as he must face his fear in order to accept love, often breaking the fourth wall to do so.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Jeffrey
Ann Marwood Bartle
Darius
Mom
Mrs. Marcangelo
Single Woman
Grandma Rose
Father Dan
