Magic '85(2017)

Magic '85 is a drama set during the AIDS crisis in Los Angeles, following Gabriel, a compassionate hospice worker navigating one of America's darkest public health emergencies. As the epidemic devastates the city, Gabriel tends to dying patients with dignity and care, guiding them toward peaceful, conscious deaths. The film captures the quiet heroism of frontline workers during a time when fear and stigma surrounded the disease, and many patients faced abandonment. Gabriel's work becomes an act of profound humanity amid widespread loss and grief. Magic '85 examines mortality, compassion, and the bonds forged between caregiver and patient when time runs short. It's a meditative portrait of resilience and grace during a crisis that reshaped American society.