Tender

"When they meet in Dublin the late nineties, Catherine and James become as close as two friends can be. She is a shelter... (more)

"When they meet in Dublin the late nineties, Catherine and James become as close as two friends can be. She is a sheltered college student, he an adventurous, charismatic young artist. In a city brimming with possibilities, he spurs her to take life on with gusto. But as Catherine opens herself to new experiences, James{u2019}s life becomes a prison; as changed as the new Ireland may be, it is still not a place in which he feels able to truly be himself. Catherine, grateful to James and worried for him, desperately wants to help{u2014}but as time moves on, and as life begins to take the friends in different directions, she discovers that there is a perilously fine line between helping someone and hurting them further. When crisis hits, Catherine finds herself at the mercy of feelings she cannot control, leading her to jeopardize all she holds dear."--Publisher's website. (less)

Catherine and James are as close as two friends could ever be. They meet in Dublin in the late 1990s, she a college stud... (more)

Catherine and James are as close as two friends could ever be. They meet in Dublin in the late 1990s, she a college student, he a fledgling artist - both recent arrivals from rural communities, coming of age in a city which is teeming - or so they are told - with new freedoms, new possibilities. Catherine has never met anyone quite like James. Talented, quick-witted, adventurous and charismatic, he helps Catherine to open her eyes, to take on life with more gusto than she has ever before known how to do. But while Catherine's horizons are expanding, James's own life is becoming a prison: as changed as the new Ireland may be, it is still not a place in which he feels able to be himself. Catherine desperately wants to help, but as life begins to take the friends in different directions, she discovers that there is a perilously fine line between helping someone and hurting them further. And when crisis hits, Catherine must face difficult truths not just about her closest bond - but about herself. From the author of the multi-award-winning debut Solace comes another dazzling exploration of the complexities of human relationships, a novel about friendship and youth, about selfhood and sexuality, about the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we are taught to tell. Brave, moving and powerfully told, Tender confirms Belinda McKeon's status as one of the most exciting contemporary voices in Irish fiction. -- (less)

Set against the stunning backdrop of the industrial seaside town of Port Kembla, a feisty and resilient community group ... (more)

Set against the stunning backdrop of the industrial seaside town of Port Kembla, a feisty and resilient community group have determined to take back the responsibility that most of us leave to someone else - to care for their own dead. Scattered throughout are stories that cut to the core revealing why this small band have decided to take on a practice that for most is taboo. As their plans for community-based funerals gather momentum one of their own is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. The films offers an alternative model of end of life care challenging current medial and commercial establishments. TENDER is at once a heartbreakingly beautiful and beautifully funny glimpse of an extraordinary community taking on one of the most essential challenges of human life... its end. Possibly the cheekiest and most life-affirming documentary on the concept of death and dying since Errol Morris' 'Gates of Heaven' - VarietyA film about dying that is all about living. Tender, and funny, and deeply moving. - Andrew Denton, Australian television producer. (less)

As San Francisco's gig economy grows, so does the city's need for housing. The Tenderloin district, a historically black... (more)

As San Francisco's gig economy grows, so does the city's need for housing. The Tenderloin district, a historically black and queer neighborhood, becomes prime real estate for the city's tech workers. Cookie, Janetta, and Ronjah bring you into their world as they fight San Francisco's housing crisis. (less)