The Lost Language of Cranes Page #2

Synopsis: A young gay man comes out to his middle-class parents, which has repercussions for his father who has long since been trying to repress his own sexuality.
 
IMDB:
5.1
Year:
1991
87 min
43 Views


- A sandwich will be fine.

I, er, thought I'd go through

some of my old books.

- I thought tonight would be a good night.

- Tonight? Yeah, fine.

Mum?

What's the Latest on the flat?

Mr. Weisman returns in three months

and that's that. We're out.

You mean after 20 years,

just like that?

Oh, Let's leave it. I really

don't want to talk about it.

I'll get you your sandwich.

"For Elliot, if he wants it."

(Man) "What, you may ask,

is a wish portal?

A wish portal is a door

between places you thought were real

"and places you assumed

were imaginary.

"On one side

of every wish portal

"is someplace that seems ordinary.

"School, the back yard,

your bedroom.

"On the other side is

a gateway to an unknown world.

"Now, imagine a house

built right on the line

"between two time zones.

"This means that when

it's one o'clock in the bedroom

"it's two o'clock in the kitchen.

"Easy to miss lunch.

"What happens

to the hour you lose

"when you walk across the house

to get a sandwich?

"A house like that is

exactly the sort of place

"you should expect

to find a wish portal.

"A place where time is broken."

(Circular phone dial winding)

(Ringing tone)

Hello? Alex Meltra.

This is Owen Benjamin.

You gave me your number,

said I should call.

- I did?

- Yes. You left it for me?

In a note. Said to call.

I don't think so.

Where did I give you this note?

Cinema.

Cinema? Oh, no, no.

I haven't seen a film in ages.

- No time, dear.

- The Fantasy Cinema.

- The what?

- Fantasy.

A Fantasy?

The Fantasy.

What, you...you mean

a porno cinema?

On Christmas. Are you someone

from my deep, dark past?

I haven't been

to a porno for years.

I-I'm sorry.

This is a mistake. I'm sorry.

Oh, no, no, no. Wait.

Someone in a porno cinema

gave you my number?

No. Er...

You sound upset, Bowen.

Owen. Owen, Owen. Not Bowen.

Well, can you describe this man

who gave you my number?

It was dark.

(Laughs) Of course.

Look, I am sorry.

This is a mistake. Erm...

What day was this?

Sunday.

Oh, my God. I do believe

I've solved our mystery.

You see, I gave my, erm,

my number to this actor...

Bob Dooley.

I'm an agent, you see.

To be perfectly honest,

I rather liked his looks.

But I really wouldn't

recommend Bob Dooley.

He's, er, such a closet case.

Of course, erm...

I understand.

Thank you. I'll say goodbye.

(Sighs)

Bowen.

(Suavely) Bowen?

Bowen.

Bowen.

(Chuckles) Bowen.

(Laughing)

Owen, what are you doing here?

Oh, hi. Working late.

You know.

Sure. You?

Oh, squash. Gave him a good beating.

Oh, I'm sure.

Ahh.

(Dryer whirring)

- Fancy a drink?

- No, thanks. I got to get home.

Got work to do.

Ah. Sure.

(Sighs)

I'll be seeing you, Owen.

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Sean Mathias

Sean Gerard Mathias (born 14 March 1956) is a Welsh-born theatre director, film director, writer and actor, known for directing the film Bent and for directing highly acclaimed theatre productions in London, New York City, Cape Town, Los Angeles and Sydney. He has also had a notable professional partnership with actor and former partner Sir Ian McKellen since the late 1970s.He was included in the 2006 list of the 101 most influential gay and lesbian people in Britain in the Independent on Sunday's Pink List. Mathias is co-owner of The Grapes pub along with business partners Ian McKellen and Evgeny Lebedev, since September 2011. more…

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