62
DecentGoodWatch score62
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
AIDS victims and activists cope with hardship and society’s ignorance.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 62
IMDb7.3
Running time
56 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −40 min on the typical 96
typical 9656Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1990
February 16, 1990
36 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
German
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Rosa von Praunheim Director, Writer, Editor
Production · 1
- Michael Lupetin Producer
Camera · 2
- Evan Estern Director of Photography
- Mike Kuchar Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mike Shephard Editor
Sound · 1
- Mark Milano Sound
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