Beautiful Thing (1996)
Country: GB
Technical: col 90m
Director: Hettie Macdonald
Cast: Linda Henry, Glen Berry, Scott Neal, Ben Daniels
Synopsis:
Life on a Bermondsey council estate is no picnic for a trio of youngsters, one of whom is devoted to Mama Cass and exorcises feelings of physical inadequacy and ennui through sexual promiscuity; the two lads, meanwhile, discover their homosexuality in their shared love for each other.
Review:
Something of a curio, this Loachian comedy drama has moments of naïvety that come close to Bill Forsyth's brand of social realism. Colour is used to suggest the stifled dreams of the characters, whereas their communication is reduced to aggressively defensive and guarded sparrings or expletives. In this world the words 'You're alright' become a declaration of love.
Country: GB
Technical: col 90m
Director: Hettie Macdonald
Cast: Linda Henry, Glen Berry, Scott Neal, Ben Daniels
Synopsis:
Life on a Bermondsey council estate is no picnic for a trio of youngsters, one of whom is devoted to Mama Cass and exorcises feelings of physical inadequacy and ennui through sexual promiscuity; the two lads, meanwhile, discover their homosexuality in their shared love for each other.
Review:
Something of a curio, this Loachian comedy drama has moments of naïvety that come close to Bill Forsyth's brand of social realism. Colour is used to suggest the stifled dreams of the characters, whereas their communication is reduced to aggressively defensive and guarded sparrings or expletives. In this world the words 'You're alright' become a declaration of love.
Country: GB
Technical: col 90m
Director: Hettie Macdonald
Cast: Linda Henry, Glen Berry, Scott Neal, Ben Daniels
Synopsis:
Life on a Bermondsey council estate is no picnic for a trio of youngsters, one of whom is devoted to Mama Cass and exorcises feelings of physical inadequacy and ennui through sexual promiscuity; the two lads, meanwhile, discover their homosexuality in their shared love for each other.
Review:
Something of a curio, this Loachian comedy drama has moments of naïvety that come close to Bill Forsyth's brand of social realism. Colour is used to suggest the stifled dreams of the characters, whereas their communication is reduced to aggressively defensive and guarded sparrings or expletives. In this world the words 'You're alright' become a declaration of love.