ANOTHER MAN

They are young, handsome, in love, and living together in a bustling neighborhood in Barcelona, while considering moving to a bigger house since their toilet is constantly leaking and it refuses to be fixed. When their sexy new neighbor appears on the balcony across the street, the delicate balance between them will shatter with a resounding crash. Queer cinema rarely delivers such a poised and honest depiction of homonormativity and the elements that define the modern urban queer identity, through the lens of a relationship between two men – literally your next-door neighbors – who are going through incredibly familiar and relatable experiences. Light-hearted without being overly sentimental, pressing and surprisingly hopeful, even when touching upon difficult issues such as parental trauma, suicide, monogamy in a manner we have yet to become accustomed to (especially in gay love stories), this small Catalan gem reminds us, in the best possible way, that life is filled with bittersweet moments.