
Nervous Energy 1995
"Chronicling the ups and downs that a gay couple experience as their love is almost destroyed by one partnerβs AIDS suffering."
Overview
Tom is a young man with AIDS living in London with his lover Ira. The disease has exaggerated Toms nervous energy and in his manic state he suddenly decides to go to Glasgow to visit the family he hasn't seen in ten years. His brother Ian is thoroughly disgusted by his lifestyle and only his mother shows any compassion for him. The visit soon develops into a nightmare as dementia sets in and Tom's health rapidly declines. Finally, events come to a head and Ira has no choice but to force Tom back
Director: Jean Stewart
Cast

Alfred Molina
Ira

Cal MacAninch
Tom
John McGlynn
Ian

Siobhan Redmond
Joyce

Annette Crosbie
Tom's Mother

Joseph Brady
Tom's Father