The Witnesses / *** (No rating)

"Witnesses" (Adults, 112 minutes). French drama by Andre Techine involving a young gay man, the cop who becomes his lover, the cop's wife, a doctor, an an aspiring opera singer. The story is set in 1984, and the rise of AIDS involves them all in a potential tragedy. Michel Blanc's performance as the doctor embodies empathy, tenderness, and surprising, passionate anger. Rating: Three stars.... read more