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In the Gloaming

1997·Drama·1h 1m
7.1
★
Danny, dying of AIDS, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share moments of openness that tend to shut out Danny's father and his sister.
Directed by Christopher Reeve
aids
family relationships
bereavement
mother son relationship
father son estrangement
coming home to die
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Cast

Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard
Danny
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Janet
Bridget Fonda
Bridget Fonda
Anne
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Nurse Myrna
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Martin
Will Reeve
Will Reeve
Young Danny
Roger Anthony
Roger Anthony
Leaf Blower Man

Crew

Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Director
Frederick Elmes
Frederick Elmes
Director of Photography
Nellie Nugiel
Nellie Nugiel
Producer
Bonnie Timmermann
Bonnie Timmermann
Co-Producer
Frederick Zollo
Frederick Zollo
Executive Producer
Bonnie Timmermann
Bonnie Timmermann
Casting
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Music

Popular Reviews

67 reviews
Val
Val
7.0★ · 04/18/26
In the Gloaming
RSL never fails in making me cry
RSL never fails in making me cry
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Cathrine
Cathrine
8.0★ · 03/15/26
In the Gloaming
“Did you love? - Were you loved in return?” 

Wow.
“Did you love? - Were you loved in return?” 

Wow.
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Rory
Rory
9.0★ · 03/04/26
In the Gloaming
The deep talks were the best part of the movie
The deep talks were the best part of the movie
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mitchell
mitchell
8.0★ · 02/22/26
In the Gloaming
“can you tell me what else my boy liked?” 

I DIDNT EVEN HAVE TIME TO PROCESS HIS DEATH LIKE HELLO!? goddamn i am crying
“can you tell me what else my boy liked?” 

I DIDNT EVEN HAVE TIME TO PROCESS HIS DEATH LIKE HELLO!? goddamn i am crying
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mimi
mimi
8.0★ · 02/12/26
In the Gloaming
did you love? were you loved in return?

i'm so happy chris fought for this casting. everyone is perfect
did you love? were you loved in return?

i'm so happy chris fought for this casting. everyone is perfect
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