Peter Hujar’s Day
Peter Hujar’s Day
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1h 16m
Directed by Ira Sachs • 2025 • United States
Starring Ben Whishaw, Rebecca Hall
A loving snapshot of a vanished New York, Ira Sachs’s captivating cultural time capsule is a warm, witty, graceful re-creation of a real-life conversation that took place between photographer Peter Hujar (Ben Whishaw) and writer Linda Rosenkrantz (Rebecca Hall) in 1974. PETER HUJAR’S DAY eavesdrops on the two friends’ leisurely, affectionate hangout as Hujar recounts his previous day’s activities, offering insights into both his art and his everyday life. What emerges is a touching celebration of creativity, connection, and simply being present, made exceptionally vivid by director Ira Sachs’s cinematic flourishes and wonderfully tender performances from Whishaw and Hall, whose chemistry gives the film its heart and soul.
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Directed by Ira Sachs • 2025 • United States
Starring Ben Whishaw, Rebecca HallA loving snapshot of a vanished New York, Ira Sachs’s captivating cultural time capsule is a warm, witty, graceful re-creation of a real-life conversation that to...
