Andrew Fraser, Anna Karen, Ben Daniels
This urban fairytale and a story of sexual awakening is set in the close-knit, working class community of the Thamesmead Estate, where there are no secrets and no opportunities for privacy, and where ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003
Stats: 825 reviews
Behind the lightness of its theme and their Irish accents, lies a story a lot more profound. A story about true love and where you can find it, a story about fear and how you can set it away, a story about acceptance and tolerance.
It's a sweet coming of age tale. Set in 1995 it was great to see in the background some Batman Forever candy holders. I used to have these and they were coooool. Anyway the film deals with its subject splendidly and avoids cliche, however as a byproduct of this it also seems to a...( read more)
This is a wonderfully sweet and sincere 'coming out' film. Happy endings are nice to see, especially when they're not forced. What a fabulous soundtrack as well! Who doesn't love Mama Cass?
Loved every single bit of this film.
Immensely touching and truly genuine.
A little gem of a film!
I really liked the story and the boys, but some thing was lacking. As if the actors were confused as to what they were suppose to pretend they were feeling. I thought the Mama Cass obsessed friend was cute, but I didn't buy the part where she takes acid and actually thinks she re...( read more)
A tender love story set during a hot summer on a South-East London housing estate. Jamie, a relatively unpopular lad who bunks off school to avoid football, lives next door to Ste, a more popular athletic lad but who is frequently beaten up by his father and older brother. Such a...( read more)
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