The film was proposed by our member Maggie Crowe who writes: 'This highly stylised 2009 film directed by Tom Ford is a classic movie about love, loss and grieving. Based on the 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwood it’s easy to forget how being gay was so taboo then. Colin Firth is simply wonderful in this film.'

George (Colin Firth) is a college professor who recently lost his lover, Jim, in a car accident. Terribly grief-stricken, George plans to commit suicide. As he goes about his daily routine and puts his affairs in order, his encounters with colleagues, students and an old friend (Julianne Moore) lead him to make a final decision as to whether life is worth living without Jim.