Holding Achilles
Holding Achilles
| 08 April 2023 (USA)
Holding Achilles Trailers

Set against the epic violence of the Trojan War, Holding Achilles by David Morton is a refreshing take on one of the ancient world’s best-known heroes, and his relationship with Patroclus, his not so well-known lover. As a young exile taken in by Achilles’ father, Patroclus faces hostility from the young hero until they are thrust together to train under the centaur Chiron, and the two form an unlikely friendship. As Achilles doggedly seeks to fulfil his mother’s prophecy to become a legend, their relationship becomes something more. But war with Troy is brewing, and the two young men find themselves caught between their hopes for a future together and the brutal realities of the world that faces them. Recorded by Pixelframe in partnership with Digital Stage made possible by QPAC.

Reviews
Borgarkeri

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

... View More
InformationRap

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

... View More
Stephan Hammond

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

... View More
Taha Avalos

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

... View More