Beyond gravity

Richard spends his time fantasising about outerspace and the cosmos, an activity which antagonises friends and family. Then one day he meets Johnny, a handsome Italian man, with an enormous appetite for life, who offers him love and an escape from the monotony of work. This short New Zealand film is a joyous celebration of the love between two eccentrics. It is also a refreshingly matter-of-fact and comic treatment of a romance between two men who both have their sights aimed firmly amongst the stars.

Credits

director

Garth Maxwell

producer

James H. Wallace

production company

James Wallace Productions

Duration

00:48:00:00

Production places

New Zealand

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

35656

Language

English

Subject categories

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Coming out (Sexual orientation)

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gay and lesbian studies

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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New Zealand, 1988

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