My Policeman

2022 113 min ★ 7.6 Drama, Romance

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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Cast

Gina McKee

Marion

Linus Roache

Tom

Rupert Everett

Patrick

Harry Styles

Younger Tom

Emma Corrin

Younger Marion

David Dawson

Younger Patrick

Kadiff Kirwan

Nigel

Emily John

Pamela

Dora Davis

Sylvie

Joseph Potter

Roy

Details

Director

Michael Grandage

Screenplay

Ron Nyswaner

Tagline

"Let it take hold of you."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Amazon Studios, Berlanti Productions, Independent

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

October 23, 2022

★ 2/10

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/other-films-watched-lff-2022 "My Policeman lacks everything: energy, surprises, good performances, and an interesting story. A hollow, dull, instantly forgettable movie that fails to deliver anything of merit. Harry Styles reveals many problems when a scene needs to be carried by him, even turning dramatic moments into...

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CinemaSerf

October 25, 2022

★ 7/10

I was rather nervous about seeing this film. After his lacklustre "debut" in "Don't Worry Darling" I feared that Harry Styles was just going to turn up, smile, get naked, and that would be that. Well, to be fair, we have quite a bit more here in this engaging drama. David Dawson is also quite effective as art gallery curator "Patrick" who takes a bit of a shine to policeman "Tom" (Styles) after a ...