🎬 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐)

My Policeman (2022) is a deeply emotional drama about love, secrecy, and the constraints of societal expectations. Set in two timelines—1950s Brighton and the present day—the film follows Tom Burgess, a young policeman, who falls in love with Patrick Hazlewood, a sophisticated museum curator. However, in a time when homosexuality is illegal in Britain, their love is forbidden. To maintain appearances, Tom marries Marion, a schoolteacher who adores him, unaware of the full truth behind his feelings.

As the years pass, the weight of secrecy and repression takes its toll on all three of them. Patrick and Tom’s relationship, though passionate, is overshadowed by fear, while Marion, sensing something unspoken between them, struggles with jealousy and confusion. When the truth eventually comes to light, devastating consequences follow, changing their lives forever.

Decades later, an elderly Patrick, now in fragile health, reenters Tom and Marion’s lives, forcing them to confront their past choices. The story shifts between timelines, revealing the deep wounds left by love and betrayal, as well as the lingering regrets that have shaped their lives.

As Marion, Tom, and Patrick navigate their unresolved emotions, they are forced to ask whether it is ever too late to seek forgiveness and redemption. Their story is a heartbreaking exploration of the sacrifices made in the name of love and the cost of denying one’s true self.

My Policeman is a beautifully acted and deeply moving film that reflects on lost time, forbidden love, and the enduring power of truth. It is a poignant reminder of the progress made in LGBTQ+ rights and the lives that were forever changed by a world that refused to accept them.