The greatest movie ever made..!

Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Blistering performances.

I did have one problem, telling the many tall, dark-haired male characters apart. May have been partly so confused because I saw the movie with Spanish subtitles. It was quite a relief when One character was wearing glasses and obviously and obviously wasn't to be confused with anyone else.I have to admit an infatuation with Ozpetek's use of color, including the clothes the beautiful main female character wore, the many scenes highlighting the Italian love of food, even the glimpses of the affluent life led by Antonia. Even though once Antonia began her search she didn't seem to keep regular work hours anymore, I thought the scenes that showed her as a professional were a convincing portrayal of a woman physician.

At first, I figured I'd hang in just because I enjoy watching different cultures on film. It had a mood blasted on the screen; gloomy, depressed, all the right moods for which I was in at the moment. (Need I say it was 3:00 in the morning, couldn't sleep, and there it was, playing on Sundance)...The movie did have enough of a mystique to keep my interest at hand. I believe the husbands' love and even his interest of not losing her, for fear he was (perhaps)intellectually below her,( remember the conversation between his lover and her, how the husband and he met)may have felt she could've done better, or would be falling out of love with him. As you remember, the scenes before his death were pretty non-talkative, just 2x2-his and hers. I believe, therefore, just maybe this may have been a love-conscious effort to be nearer to her, then, as time wore on (7 years, mind you) he fell in love with the guy, who wouldn't? Personalities are personalities, man or woman!

I didn't know what to expect about this movie but it made for a very enjoyable evening. A lovely story, wonderful characters and superb acting. Forget all that cliche'd Will and Grace stuff, or Queer as Folk... these guys seemed like real human beings, 3-dimensional with feelings and humanity.I hadn't seen any of the actors before which also made it seem very real somehow, and some of the scenes were so tender that my eyes filled with tears. The people seemed to really care for each other, they felt able to show their feelings. No violence, no explicit sex - just guys being affectionate to each other. A really lovely movie!

"His Other Life" is a slice-of-midlife film about an HIV/AIDs health care worker, Antonia (Buy), who, after being windowed, discovers her husband had been leading another life. Her subsequent search for truth leads her into encounters and relationships with a flat full of people with atypical sexual orientations and discoveries about life, herself, and her departed spouse. A plaintive, bittersweet, sometimes sentimental, often poignant, and always sensitive film, "His Other Life" transcends gay issues with lofty humanism while offering excellence in casting, performance, and production value. A worthwhile watch for those who don't mind a little gayness (some guys kissing, etc.) and a lot of subtitles with their dramas. (B+)