My Own Private Idaho (1991)★ 7.1/10
- Drama
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Written by: Gus Van Sant, William Shakespeare
A narcoleptic street hustler searches for his lost mother across desolate highways, clinging to a fleeting connection with his wealthy, rebellious friend as they navigate the blurred boundaries of love, survival, and belonging.
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[LGBT+] 🧐 How did Shakespeare write My Own Private Idaho?
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Todo por un sueño: una trilogía de Gus Van Sant
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Mi viaje junto al cine de GUS VAN SANT: El director que (casi) quedó anónimo
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Good Will Hunting ( En Busca del Destino en Hispanoamérica, El Indomable Will Hunting en España)
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[LGBT+] 🧐 ¿Cómo hizo Shakespeare para escribir Mi mundo privado?
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Awards · 1 wins, 1 nominations
See all ›- WinnerToronto International Film Festival 1991International Critics' Award · International Critics' Award
- NomineeVenice Film Festival 1991Golden Lion · Golden Lion
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Carisa_DunlapAugust 8, 2025
Carisa_DunlapAugust 8, 2025The movie I had always longed to see turned out to be all about cold betrayal. For a young, passionate heart, what is love even supposed to be? It’s so ironic!
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Candace_WillisAugust 8, 2025
Candace_WillisAugust 8, 2025We’re all so desperate to chase the idea of somewhere else, but after all the wandering, we ended up right back where we started.
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Brando_LambSeptember 24, 2024
Brando_LambSeptember 24, 2024Gus Van Sant’s filmmaking is always avant-garde. Beyond its stream-of-consciousness elements, the bold narrative leaps and subversion of audience expectations in editing and storytelling underscore the absurdity woven throughout the film.
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ElisabeteSeptember 24, 2024
ElisabeteSeptember 24, 2024This is by far my favorite film on LGBTQ+ themes. The two leads come from completely different worlds, but their inevitable encounter leads to a tragic conclusion.
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seamouseDecember 25, 2023
seamouseDecember 25, 2023A lonely Christmas film amidst a feverish cold, this unique author's movie employs poetry and Shakespearean dialogues, cleverly avoiding the pitfalls of the often abstract sense found in road films. With physical capital, one can survive anywhere, yet it also holds the potential to lead oneself to destruction.
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Charmaine_BurtonAugust 8, 2025
Charmaine_BurtonAugust 8, 2025Estamos todos tão desesperados para perseguir a ideia de outro lugar, mas depois de toda a jornada, acabamos de volta ao ponto de partida.
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Avery_McintoshAugust 8, 2025
Avery_McintoshAugust 8, 2025O filme que eu sempre quis ver acabou sendo sobre traição. Para um coração jovem e apaixonado, o que deveria ser o amor? É tão irônico!
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Bata-52August 8, 2025
Bata-52August 8, 2025Todos vivimos desesperados persiguiendo la idea de estar en otro lugar, pero después de tanto vagar, terminamos justo donde empezamos.
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Alan_CantuAugust 8, 2025
Alan_CantuAugust 8, 2025La película que tanto esperaba ver resultó ser sobre una traición fría como el hielo. Para un corazón joven y apasionado, ¿qué se supone que es el amor? ¡Es muy irónico!
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Cecil_FletcherOctober 9, 2024
Cecil_FletcherOctober 9, 2024A produção cinematográfica de Gus Van Sant é sempre vanguardista. Além dos elementos do fluxo de consciência, os saltos narrativos ousados e a subversão das expectativas do público na edição e na narrativa sublinham o absurdo tecido ao longo do filme.
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Tom_SandersOctober 9, 2024
Tom_SandersOctober 9, 2024La realización cinematográfica de Gus Van Sant siempre es vanguardista. Más allá de sus elementos de flujo de conciencia, los audaces saltos narrativos y la subversión de las expectativas de la audiencia en la edición y la narración subrayan la absurdidad entrelazada a lo largo de la película.
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Bryon_LambOctober 9, 2024
Bryon_LambOctober 9, 2024Este é de longe o meu filme favorito sobre temas LGBTQ+. Os dois protagonistas vêm de mundos completamente diferentes, mas seu encontro inevitável leva a uma conclusão trágica.
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