Wong Kar Wai
Happy Together - Queer Classics
Hong Kong superstars and heartbreakers Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung play a couple trapped in a beautifully filmed love tragedy, alternately desperate and wildly romantic, steeped in nostalgia for Hong Kong and a past that will not return.
In Buenos Aires, lovers Lai Yiu-fai and Ho Po-wing attempt to rekindle their volatile relationship. What unfolds is a cycle of attraction and rupture, marked by longing, loneliness, and alienation. Far from home, they search for stability in a city that feels both liberating and isolating. The film captures the fragility of love through moments of intimacy and tension. Wong Kar-wai’s distinctive visual style heightens its emotional depth. A melancholic portrait of a relationship in flux.
In Buenos Aires proberen de geliefden Lai Yiu-fai en Ho Po-wing hun turbulente relatie nieuw leven in te blazen. Wat volgt is een cyclus van aantrekken en afstoten, gekenmerkt door verlangen, eenzaamheid en vervreemding. Ver van huis zoeken ze houvast in een stad die zowel bevrijdend als isolerend werkt. De film vangt de fragiliteit van liefde in momenten van stilte en conflict. Wong Kar-wai’s visuele stijl versterkt de emotionele intensiteit. Een melancholisch portret van een relatie in beweging.
QUEER CLASSICS
In May, Filmhuis Den Haag presents a Queer Classics retrospective in celebration of Pride The Hague. This programme brings together a selection of landmark films that have shaped queer cinema and continue to influence how queer stories and characters are represented on screen. For the full program, click here.