A few days before moving to Spain, Ryan learns that he might be HIV positive. This situation will force him to deal with his boyfriend and his worse fear: loneliness. “Portrait of a couple” talks about the lack of trust between two lovers in a difficult moment. The dilemma is approached through the fear we all share of being sick and dying alone. The movie addresses the topic of a gay couple learning about their HIV status, from a particularly different perspective, not in a condescending or victimizing way, but allowing human nature to surface with all its flaws and imperfections.
Portrait of a Couple
- Film Maker
- Martin – Porras, David
- Year
- 2007
- Country
- U.S.A.
- Language
- Format
- 16mm
- Length
- 8
- Genre
- narrative, queer
- Category
- body, LGBTQ, Mental Health, science/medicine, sexuality

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