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Supernova

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Sam (Academy Award winner Colin Firth) and Tusker (Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are traveling across England in their old camper van visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.

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Critics Consensus

Led by moving performances from Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, Supernova is a heartbreaking look at the emotional toll that comes with accepting mortality.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 07/29/2021
his is an intense, intimate, spare film about love, grief and dementia, and the two leads, who play a gay couple, are superb. Go to Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 06/28/2021
3/5
The film has plenty of low-key charm and humour, not least in Sam and Tusker's believable, tetchy in-car interactions. Go to Full Review Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) 06/25/2021
3/5
Firth and Tucci's performances are remarkable in how delicately they navigate this maze of half-truths and suppressed emotions, all crammed inside their rusty campervan. Go to Full Review Gavin Spoors FILMHOUNDS Magazine Aug 4
5/5
MacQueen has crafted a film filled with love and sorrow featuring two of the finest actors working today. Go to Full Review Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk 12/10/2024
5/5
This is poised, unhurried film-making, and all the more affecting as a result. Go to Full Review Calum Cooper Flick Feast 07/14/2024
4/5
There is such an honesty to its craft that the emotion of each moment, be it of joy, excitement, or, more often, crippling denial, bargaining or grief, hits you like a train. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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jakob 04/03/2021 obvious. long pregnant pauses. sat through seance impatiently. pyscho babble. dementia is a serious subject but supernova trivialises it. See more Daniel F 03/28/2021 It is always a joy to see two consummate actors work beautifully together their chemistry was wonderful and honest. I would have enjoyed less scenic shots of the countryside and more interaction between Tucci and Firth grappling with this debilitating disease. It is a true love story. So much was said non-verbally with their eyes, a touch of the hand and a smile. See more Sarah 03/13/2021 Loved the unhurried pace, fantastic acting, great locations scenery. See more Robert Slater 03/07/2021 Boring, slow, characters did not get me involved. See more Garrett 03/06/2021 Beautiful story, music and cinematography. Terrific acting. Very timely story. See more Janet 02/21/2021 Unbelievable performances! See more Read all reviews
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Harry Macqueen

Director

Colin Firth

Sam

Stanley Tucci

Tusker

Pippa Haywood

Lilly

Peter MacQueen

Clive

Nina Marlin

Charlotte

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Synopsis Sam (Academy Award winner Colin Firth) and Tusker (Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are traveling across England in their old camper van visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.
Director
Harry Macqueen
Producer
Tristan Goligher, Emily Morgan
Screenwriter
Harry Macqueen
Distributor
Bleecker Street
Production Co
Quiddity Films, British Film Institute, The Bureau, BBC Films
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 16, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$232.3K
Runtime
1h 33m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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