Four stars for the movie and one star for the theme
After watching "Portrait of a Burning Woman", I was followed by Adela and watched this movie. Some of the gay movies I've watched before are basically about love, and the forbearance of love or the burst of passion in it is also very touching, but "AIDS" is actually a topic that is difficult for the gay community to escape. But as an "unflattering" topic, there are very few movies on this subject. The reality is, as long as there is "love", or "sex", it makes sense to talk about AIDS.
When it comes to AIDS, the first reaction of many straight people is homosexuality, which is none of their business. Even in the gay community, the discussion of AIDS has become a "bad atmosphere" topic. However, avoiding AIDS will only lead to its stigma: "Can you get AIDS by swimming?" "Gay = promiscuity = AIDS" and so on. And this lack of basic knowledge will cause many people to not protect themselves, especially in the concept of sexual liberation of the moment.
Many people are afraid of AIDS because they equate AIDS with terminal illness, but this fear comes from ignorance. Through drug treatment, delaying the onset of AIDS, many people can live to an average lifespan. If blocked in time, the risk of infection can be greatly reduced. It is precisely because of the lack of this knowledge that some people miss the best blocking time or treatment time.
A final quote from the movie:
"AIDS is a war, a war that people turn a blind eye to. In all wars, there are conspirators, and AIDS has its allies. Some see it as a godsend because, over the decades, due to public disregard, AIDS has taken the lives of gays, sex workers, addicts and prisoners, and someone has used it to ignite hatred and discrimination, making it more and more popular."
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