Ancestors review

TL;DR

The film addresses the pervasive contemplation of mortality among gay men in the 1980s due to the AIDS crisis.
'Ancestors' aims to connect past and future, living and dead, and explore how marginalized communities build their own societies.
Set in 1988 London, the movie stars Éanna Hardwicke as Beau, who takes in Tiny (Jack Wolfe), a young gay man in need.
The central relationship between Beau and Tiny is a friendship, offering a compelling, under-explored gay male dynamic.
The film jumps between timelines and visual styles, focusing on themes of love, memory, and survival amidst the epidemic.
While praised for Hardwicke's performance and some conversational scenes, the film is noted for its meandering plot and occasional stylistic missteps.
'Ancestors' is premiering at the Toronto film festival and is seeking distribution.

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