Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves

This is the story of a group of friends in 1980s Stockholm during the AIDS epidemic when nobody else was there to support them.

Rasmus has just moved from smalltown Koppom to Stockholm with the intention to never go back. He soon meets Benjamin, who was raised a Jehovah’s Witness and has tried everything in his power to deny his attraction to men. The two quickly fall helplessly in love—a love that will come at a high cost.

Ramus and Paul surround them with friends who quickly become chosen family: Paul, a charming, self-proclaimed diva; Bengt, a handsome movie star in the making; shy Reine, always pining for someone he can’t have; and activist Seppo with his boyfriend Lars-Åke.

Just as they begin to live their lives with a sense of pride, young queer men start to succumb to a mysterious new disease that the media label “the gay plague.”

Set in a mesmerising literary universe, Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves, is a story based on real events—a breathtaking epic about a city and a time; about love, friendship, and betrayal. Once you step out of it, you will never be quite the same.

Rasmus and Benjamin’s love story has already become a classic.