A Single Man

2009 · Movies · 1h 40m · Drama, Romance

bleak

Major character dies

Suicide or self-harm

How it ends

George decides against suicide but dies of a heart attack instead.

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Overview

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.