Ladies in Lavender : sexuality of this film

My (male) nephew saw this film and said that he felt that he was the only heterosexual in the audience. Am I missing some references or hidden messages in the film. I thought that it was a film about missed chances,lost opportunities,regrets for things that might have been,the "generation gap". I was greatly touched by it.

I think this says more about your nephew's perception of his own and others' sexuality than it does about the film.

You are not missing anything but I think that your nephew does need to get in touch with his feminine side more. He may have to take future dates to lots of "chick flicks" if he wants to get ahead with the girlies. Even footballers cry nowadays, and I don't think that they can all be in the gays.

One thing I can't stand is intolerance.

Frankly, I just don't understand what your nephew meant. Was he referring to the audience or something in the film? If the latter I don't understand how anyone could construe any homosexuality in this film.I think probably its jst that there were some warped males in the audience ogling over the handsome young Polish chap.

It was just good, healthy romance, the sexual side being so subtle and respectfully portrayed ( real rarity these days).

The quality of this film was outstanding in every way.

I'm sure he was referring to the film being an obscure British chick-flick. This is not a film that would be high on the list of most heterosexual men. It is bit obscure and without a dashingly handsome male lead, so not too many wives or girlfriends dragged their others to see this film.

Anyone who pretends not to know what he is referring to is either naive about movie audiences or only pretending.

In any case, the movie wasn't overtly sexual, it just wasn't geared towards a heterosexual male audience.