The Normal Heart

This film (drama)Also known asThe Normal Heart，is aUSAProducerwomen sex，At2014Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish，Current Douban rating8.4(For reference only)。

In 1981, AIDS appeared in New York as an unprecedented immune system deficiency disease. Since it primarily affected gay men, it was referred to at the time as "the gay plague." Ned (played by Mark Ruffalo) is a radical gay writer who, witnessing the deaths of his friends and the government's inaction, passionately initiates the Gay Men's Health Crisis organization, calling on the government and the public to pay attention to this looming epidemic. Emma (played by Julia Roberts), a partially paralyzed female doctor, is one of the few healthcare workers who was highly vigilant about the AIDS crisis from the start and is an important heterosexual ally for Ned. During the movement, Ned meets Phoenix (played by Matt Bomer), a New York Times journalist, and they fall deeply in love. However, Phoenix is eventually diagnosed with the disease, and a devastated Ned finds himself battling on two fronts: for his lover and for his cause. Bruce (played by Taylor Kitsch), the chairman of the health crisis organization, is Ned's best friend, yet his closeted lifestyle is in stark contrast to Ned's combative nature. Executive director Tommy (played by Jim Parsons) tries to balance the two but is unable to bridge the growing divide, leading to an imminent rift. By now, it is the fourth year of AIDS spreading in America... HBO's film "The Normal Heart" is adapted from the Tony Award-winning play of the same name, written by Larry Kramer, who experienced the AIDS crisis of the 1980s firsthand. Using his own experiences as a foundation, he wrote about the lives and insights of the New York gay community and AIDS patients. The film not only depicts the real and complex facets of the early AIDS movement but also illustrates the struggles and necessities of the fight for gay rights. Regardless of the time and environment, the right to love and pursue love should be inherent.