A Very Natural Thing

I cannot recall how “A Very Natural Thing” made it into my collection other than being on a list of gay-themed movies to watch – but it deserves an honorable mention on everyone’s list. Yes, it is a dated film – it was made in 1973, but the story is timeless and still poignant today. It’s a low budget style film, with actors who did not continue on to mainstream movies. It’s an entirely different style compared to the films being made today – the story is slower, not fast paced like what we expect; the twists in the plot are not shocking, but subtle and realistic; it doesn’t rely on the drama or even comedy to entertain. Instead, with “A Very Natural Thing” we get a real, very honest view on being gay and finding love in a time when we were just developing our community’s voice. They show us what the gay world was like before AIDS changed everything. It was during a time when not just gays were proud of their sexuality but everyone, the “hippy”era, so to speak. That alone makes this film worth watching.