Like Sunday Like Rain Themes

During the discussion, one point that an audience member brought up that I found interesting was whether or not there were homosexual themes in the film. Ira Sachs, who is openly gay, directed and casted the members of this film. In a few interviews, he stated that originally the character of Jake was supposed to be gay, but he felt that that was external and he was forcing it. I believe that the themes of homosexuality were not present. I think that Sachs’ goal of this film was to capture how friendship can be a different type of love that can be romantic but can also lack the sexual component. This is seen in the film since both of the boys are twelve and thirteen years old, and are quiet innocent at the time and all that they enjoy is being friends with each other and creating intimate memories and having an innocent type of bond. They both seem to be in rhythm with each …show more content…
This film is story of a friendship between a live-in babysitter and a 12-year-old privileged music prodigy. Eleanor, the live-in-babysitter, strikes an unlikely friendship with Reggie when she hears him play a composition called Like Sunday, Like Rain on his cello. The audience is given some background information that Eleanor had music talent as well having been excepted at Julliard to play the cornet but lacking funds. Eleanor and Reggie become closely attached; however, the job is temporary and Eleanor has to leave due to another live-in-babysitter being hired. The last scene shown is Eleanor back at home opening a box sent by Reggie of a new cornet with his revised notes of Like Sunday, Like Rain. Reggie plays his song on his cello and then the camera cuts to Eleanor playing the same music on her cornet. This scene fits perfectly in the film because both of them retreat back to their normal lives; however, they will always be connected through their love of