This was a finely crafted film, beautifully photographed, directed and acted. It was hard to watch the cruelty of one character, but it was so compelling I couldn't tear myself away. This was true even though I am tired of watching films about homosexuality in general, (they're what, 1-2% of the entire population, isn't it time for the pendulum to swing to the middle?), it was still a very good film.