the very first time I saw this movie I was shocked for the sex scenes and don't really believe I'd like it. the second time I saw it I was with a friend and we spent part of the movie discussing Ivo and Tim's relationship. its an amazing movie, excellent actors and great scenery,so well written that you actually felt for this guys. the feelings and all the emotional stress that the characters suffer from the beginning to the end its palpable, I personally believe that any person can relate this movie to their own love-lives. Tim (Lee Williams) was portrayed with such grace and amazing ability that I actually can't see the actor, every tear, every gesture was superb. the growing of the character during the story and the changes, I'll just say that if this guy decide to work more often he'll be one of the finest actors of this century. And Ivo(Marc Warren) at first I thought he was an abusive selfish brute, at the end I really liked him more than Tim. I've never read the book because I couldn't find it yet, I'm still looking for it. In my opinion is SO much better than Brokeback mountain.