Brokeback Mountain is officially 20 years old, and it remains one of the most important love stories ever told.

Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal starred in this Oscar-winning film, which was initially released in cinemas on December 9, 20 years ago today.

Gyllenhaal, then 24, and 25-year-old Ledger told a story about two cowboys living in Western America in the 1960s, who fell in love with one another during a time and place where they might have been killed for their romance.

The film was certainly not the first to explore a homosexual relationship between two men, but it has become one of the most important films for the evolution of Pride in Hollywood cinema.

In 2005, the film was incredibly well-received and lauded with Oscar nominations.

But with the success also came criticism f

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