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This is certainly meant to be a moment that serves to solidify the bond between these old friends, but honestly, it also feels pretty tragic.

"Philip had a rather tragic and lonely childhood," said historian and Philip's biographer Prof Angela John, who acted as an informal consultant on the film.

Their tender love story is juxtaposed against a much more tragic tale.

Rather than slide into polemic or tragic melodrama, Nguyen leans into the tension between the four half-siblings to unpack the complicated roles that surveillance, big tech and journalism play in our fractured modern state.

He was seething with rage, but he was also incredibly patient and compassionate because of the tragic mistakes.