Theme of Relationships in the film Pride

Question Two
"In many texts, a theme or issue may not be resolved to the complete satisfaction of the reader"
In the film 'Pride' by Matthew Warchus, the theme of relationships is prevalent throughout. However, this theme takes on different forms in each of the central character's lives. One of the types of relationships is friendships. We are given an example of this in Mark and Mike's friendship. They are both the founding members of LGSM and have grown close due to their continued campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights. Although this friendship suffers on the night of the 'Pits and Perverts' Concert, following a strange run-in with his previous partner Tim on the stairway out of a bar. Mark is told by Tim that he is on a ‘farewell tour’ and that he should take care of himself before kissing him and returning to his friends. Mark is left feeling weary and overwhelmed after this brief meeting with Tim and the viewers are shown a close up of an AIDS poster on the wall. Mark pushes the thought out of his mind and leaves for Wales to make the council meeting in time. However, this meeting has been pushed forward to 12 pm unknown to the LGSM. They do not make the meeting in time and are left to make the journey from Wales back to London alone. Still upset about missing the meeting Mark storms out of the bookshop. Mike chases after Mark asking 'what should we do now' and Mark sharply remarks 'do you think for once you could stop following me around like a spaniel'. Mike is left standing on the sidewalk, speechless and staring after Mark. This is a catalyst for the decline of their friendship. Mark abandons the group temporarily after the LGSM are disassociated from the mining community and severs all communication with any of the members. When Joe sees Mark for the first time in weeks after leaving the house we are shown the extent of the toil this has taken on Mark as he is distant and cruel to Joe and tells him to 'have some pride because life is short' this is hinting to readers that Mark is infected with the virus. Mark goes so far as to pin a badge onto Joe's sweater that states 'I am discretely gay. Mark is dressed in dark clothing somewhat representative of Mark’s mental state at this time. Succeeding this conversation, Joe is pushed to leave his family in order to assume his true identity.  The theme of relationships is resolved when nearing the end of the text, Mark returns to the group leaving his previous worries and anger behind and pleads to be forgiven by the group, in particular by Mike. Although their friendship suffers, Mike easily forgives Mark and the problem is resolved between the two. This theme of relationships is resolved in this aspect and they are able to move past this. Returning to the Gay Pride March which a year prior had kickstarted the founding of the group LGSM.
In the text, there are different types of relationships. The next type is romantic relationships. We're shown glimpses of romantic relationships through the characters Mark and Jonathan and Gethin. The text begins and we're transported into a messy apartment, we see Mark in a flat after a casual one night stand from the previous night. A nameless stranger appears behind Joe saying he 'I left my number just in case' It appears this relationship is mainly physical rather than emotional. Mark prefers a non-committal relationship. However, in contrast to this Jonathan and Gethin are partners. This relationship is emotional as well as physical as we see they care for each other. We're shown this near the end of the text when Gethin is approached and beaten by thugs, trying to collect money for the LGSM. Gethin is transported to the hospital for treatment for the injuries he sustained. We see this emotional side to Gethin when he asks Sian to look after Jonathan revealing to the readers that Jonathan is HIV positive. Telling Sian to 'make sure he eats his fruit and vegetables'. 
Lastly, the final relationship is family relationships. We are shown two types of romance in the text. The first relationship we will look at is Gethin and his mum. In the text, we're shown how Gethin's coming out to his family and the negative reaction from his mother, in particular, has prevented him from returning to Wales these past years. However, this conflict between Gethin and his mother has been resolved, as we see Gethin who returns to Wales after 16 years, face his own fears and drives back to his home to see his mother once again. From this it clear that his mother has finally accepted him for sexuality. We see his mother later when she comes to visit Gethin after he has been beaten by thugs and is in hospital. It's clear from those two scenes that the aspect of familial love is apparent. The relationship between Gethin and his mum is a foil to Joe and his mother’s relationship. We see another type of relationship between Joe and his mum. This relationship is strained however and it's based on lies. When his mother discovers Joe is gay she persuades him that life is not worth living as a gay man and that it's not legal for Joe to be gay. She even lies to Joe when Steph visits. This relationship falls apart when Joe returns in the vibrant LGSM van to the look of wonder and disapproval from the neighbors as he revealed his secret to the neighborhood. Joe's mother is infuriated and demands Sian to remove the van from the property. Joe takes the decision into his own hands after being prompted by Mark and leaves his family hoping one day they will accept him for who he is rather than pretending to be something he is not. Although the theme of relationships is resolved for Gethin and his mother, this does not appear to be the case between Joe and his mother. In conclusion, the theme of relationships is resolved to the satisfaction to the reader except for the relationship between Joe and his mother. The movie ends and the readers are left speculating as to what happened after the Gay Pride March 1985. We can only hope that Joe takes notes from Gethin's book and return to his family when they are more accepting. It was clear that it was a tough choice for Joe to make to leave them but, it was the right choice in order to live his life, free from societal pressures and opinions.