Those about to die gay

‘Someone Has to Die’ is a compelling mini-drama about the plight of LGBTQ+ people’s history

Rome in the first century CE is a busy place. Patricians are plotting against the empire, the Judaeans are plotting against each other, and the ailing Emperor Vespasian Anthony Hopkins is choosing whether to hand his throne on to his soldier son Titus Tom Hughes or his politician son Domitian Jojo Macari.

Those About to Die

Come to think of it, most weeks, I suppose. Probably every week. Actually, probably every day. Several times. OK — I think about the Roman Empire all the time! Happy now? Who knew, eh? Hollywood thinks about the Roman Empire a lot too, which is good because it means all these toga-obsessed blokes, whoever they are, will soon be in heaven — or rather in the Elysian Fields.

Those About to Die review – Anthony Hopkins’s Rome epic is disgustingly effective

To Gabino, Mina is the only human being in their rich Spanish society that accepts him for who he is. In this way, she is the sole beacon of hope for his happiness. There is so much about this show that works well. The score, as mentioned before, is fantastic. Recurring haunting, anxiety-ridden strings paint such a vivid portrait of affluent tension.