Based on Patricia Highsmith's personal writings and accounts of her family and lovers, the film casts new light on the famous thriller writer's life and oeuvre, permeated sa pamamagitan ng themes of pag-ibig and its defining influence on identity.
Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired sa pamamagitan ng sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help winning over a popular girl. But their new and unlikely friendship gets complicated when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.
The film follows a New York City gay man, in a monogamous relationship, becoming a "buddy" or a volunteer friend to another gay man dying of AIDS and the friendship that develops. Originally released in 1985, now digitally restored for a re-release.