Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall recreate a day in the life of influential New York photographer Peter Hujar.

In 1974, writer Linda Rosenkrantz spent a day with Huar, recording his detailed musings on New York’s downtown art scene and his encounters with influential figures including Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs and Susan Sontang. The recording remained lost and unheard, until a transcript was finally published 47 years later.

Under the direction of Ira Sachs (Passages, Little Men), the two actors recreate that conversation with remarkably intimate and naturalistic performances. Set entirely within Hujar’s flat, it’s a fascinating time capsule, capturing the bohemian atmosphere of 1970’s Manhattan, and Hujar’s interior life as a gay artist with exquisite subtlety.

Director: Ira Sachs.

Cast: Ben Whishaw, Rebecca Hall.