Jonathan Larson

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.