My Policeman

My Policeman

In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.

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  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Stars: Emma Corrin, Harry Styles, David Dawson, Linus Roache, Gina McKee, Rupert Everett, Dora Davis, Kadiff Kirwan, Andrew Tiernan, Jack Bandeira, Tristan Sturrock, Richard Dempsey, Maddie Rice, Róisín Monaghan, Pierre Bergman, Paul Candelent, Sarah Lockett, Ian Drysdale, Joseph Potter, Harry Attwell, James Hare, James Hare-Cole, Richard Cant
  • Director: Michael Grandage
 Comments
  • rm-98266 - 9 January 2023
    Awkward
    Bad acting and bad casting from everyone but young Patrick. Harry's choice in voice is just a bit strange and stilted and the actor playing old Tom didn't do much better. The dialogue was stunted and at no point did it show any sincere bonding or fun between characters.

    The actual characters were all pretty unlikeable and uncharismatic. I didn't really for any of them, except maybe during Patrick's prison attack scene.

    It was visually pleasing and the sex scenes were well shot, if a little glamorised. The concept isn't bad too but the execution was slow, stilted and actually quite boring.

    I also think it would be nice to see some of Tom's life outside of the love triangle to feel the immediate pressures on him more.
  • sally-w - 24 December 2022
    A quiet achiever
    In a three person triangle there is a loser no matter which two you choose to look at.

    A lovely love story beautifully filmed with attention to detail and a generous soul.

    I really liked it for its slow burn, beautiful scenery lovely surroundings. I had friends who were in this situation and in particular one who would have fitted into this perfectly in the 80's - it wasn't legal it wasn't enforced under the law but so much was hidden until there were people who had no idea who they were.

    Innocence is a wonderful thing and love is an everlasting thing. Harry Styles is great - surprisingly great. The rest are fantastic too.