Fit (2010)
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86% of critics liked it
(7 reviews) -
10% want to see it
(130 ratings)
A handful of British teens come to terms with their identities and their prejudices in this drama. Loris (Rikki Beadle Blair) teaches a class in drama and dance at a school in a working-class community, and a number of his students have had discipline or behavioral problems. Loris is openly gay, and… More A handful of British teens come to terms with their identities and their prejudices in this drama. Loris (Rikki Beadle Blair) teaches a class in drama and dance at a school in a working-class community, and a number of his students have had discipline or behavioral problems. Loris is openly gay, and he's dealing with a number of students who either are gay or lesbian, while others have shown homophobic tendencies. Loris tries to use his position to teach his students about understanding and accepting themselves and one another, while pondering the way we view sex and gender in our culture. The students also explore homophobic behavior that surrounds them, ranging from violence both threatened and real to the common use of phrases like "that's so gay." Fit was adapted by Rikki Beadle Blair from his play of the same name, which was originally written for teenagers as part of a workshop on youth and homophobia; it was also his first feature film as a director, and received its North American debut at the 2010 San Francisco International LBGT Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rikki Beadle-Blair
- Written By
- Rikki Beadle Blair
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- Team Angelica
Critic Reviews
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Ben Walters, Time Out
Avoids preachy didacticism, presenting an impressive range of credible characters undergoing eye-opening experiences.
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Allan Hunter, Daily Express
Not exactly the most subtle of films, Fit does muster some touching moments as it illustrates the campaigning slogan Some People Are Gay. Get Over It.
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Matthew Turner, ViewLondon
An engaging and likeable teen drama, thanks to lively direction, strong characters and superb performances from its young ensemble cast.
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Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]
I couldn't help thinking that the standard of writing and characterisation was a little bit broad, and frankly not up to the level of TV dramas such as Skins or Queer As Folk.
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Nigel Andrews, Financial Times
The film is on the money, morally and humanistically. Whether it will earn any, in the big bad popcorn world, is another question.
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Cast
- Duncan MacInnes
- Ludvig Bonin
- Sasha Frost
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Ricky Beadle-Blair
as Dancer Teacher
- Rikki Beadle Blair
- Lydia Toumazou