Ira Sachs’ The Man I Love offers a deeply human and refreshingly intimate portrait of life during the AIDS epidemic by focusing not on the disease itself, but on the people living in its shadow. Following a terminally ill theatre actor determined to leave behind one final artistic statement, the film becomes a moving meditation on love, creativity, desire, and mortality. Sachs avoids many of the familiar conventions associated with AIDS dramas, choosing instead to fill the film with warmth, tenderness, and moments of fleeting joy. Anchored by what may be the finest performance of Rami Malek’s career, The Man I Love celebrates the resilience of artists and the communities that sustain them, transforming what could have been a conventional tragedy into a beautiful and emotionally resonant reflection on living fully in the face of death.
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My Rating: A-
The Man I Love was screened at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
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