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by Roger Walker-Dack | 10th July 2014
BEGINNERS: Christopher Plummer’s Oscar winning turn as newly widowed 75 year old Hal who declares to Oliver his son (Ewan McGregor) that he is now gay and is determined to make the most of the time he has left. Sweet and very funny.
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN: This sentimental story set in small town America in 1984 teaches High School student Eric that love and sex are not the same thing and he almost goes back into the closet. Great period piece, well acted and a neat happy ending.
OUT IN THE DARK : A heart string tugging story of forbidden love between an Israeli and a Palestinian in Tel Aviv where the later risks his life if he comes out to his family. It’s all the more remarkable that after all the horrors the pair go through, that the overwhelming feeling that one comes away with from this film, is of hope.
IN THE NAME OF: A remarkable and unpredictable drama that deals with a repressed Polish Catholic Priest’s personal struggle with his homosexuality. Brave, controversial and extremely moving: it worn a prestigious Teddy Award for best LGBT film at Berlinale.
MIXED KEBAB: Bram a good looking Belgian/Turkish 20 year old gets thrown out of his family home in Antwerp when he comes out although his father is happy to house his other sons who are crooks which is far better than being gay. An intelligent drama that becomes an entertaining romance.
WHITE FROG: Nick, the youngest son of a wealthy Chinese/American family tries to put the pieces together of his older brother’s life after he was tragically killed in a car crash and discovers that he had wanted to ‘come out’ to him before he had died. Very endearing.
FREE FALL: In this hot and steamy German tale one straight trainee Policeman discovers that probably shouldn’t be getting married to his pregnant girlfriend after all when he has a very physical relationship with one of his colleagues. Very well written, and beautifully acted.
CIRCUMSTANCE: This coming-of-age story tells of two teenage girls, who are best friends, dealing with all the restrictions of growing up in Iran today. The girls are exploring their emerging sexuality as they become part of Tehran’s underground party scene. Superb, if not scary, look at some of the conflicts and struggles in contemporary Iran.
BEAUTIFUL THING: From 1996 this wonderful British film version of Jonathan Harvey’s hit play about two gay teenagers finding themselves and each other in a Council Estate in London.
THE WAY HE LOOKS: An award winning Brazilian film (about to hit our screens this summer) about a Blind school boy and his virginal innocent friend who are slow to realize their feelings for each other. Tender, with some neat touches of humour … We predict that you will so fall in love with this one when you see it.
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