Film

Nervous Energy

1995 · 1h 44m · Romance · Drama · TV Movie

Chronicling the ups and downs that a gay couple experience as their love is almost destroyed by one partner’s AIDS suffering.

IMDb

7.4

Tom is a young man with AIDS living in London with his lover Ira. The disease has exaggerated Toms nervous energy and in his manic state he suddenly decides to go to Glasgow to visit the family he hasn't seen in ten years. His brother Ian is thoroughly disgusted by his lifestyle and only his mother shows any compassion for him. The visit soon develops into a nightmare as dementia sets in and Tom's health rapidly declines. Finally, events come to a head and Ira has no choice but to force Tom back to London, where he expects him to die at any time. After treatment, Tom gets a brief reprieve, having discovered that his real family is his adopted one in London.

Alfred Molina

Ira

Cal MacAninch

Tom

John McGlynn

Ian

Siobhan Redmond

Joyce

Annette Crosbie

Tom's Mother

Joseph Brady

Tom's Father

• Jean StewartDirector
• Howard SchumanWriter
• Ann ScottProducer

Release date

November 9, 1995

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Romance, Drama, TV Movie