72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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BEAUTIFUL THING

Hettie MacDonald
UK      90 m.
Synopsis
Asphyxiated by the torrid summer in Thamesmead, South London, three boys are bored to death. Jamie is rejected by his friends and doesn't go to class; Ste is ill treated by his father and brother; Leah, expelled from college, lives in the musical world of The Mamas and the Papas. Sandra, Jamie's mother, generous and a fighter, who wants to understand her son, works like mad to get a promotion and tries to maintain a relationship with her lover Tony, a real halfwit. To escape his family violence, Ste has taken shelter in Sandra's house, where he shares Jamie's room. The friendship between the two boys turns into a sentimental relationship.
Director
Hettie MacDonald (United Kingdom)
Cast
Linda Henry, Glen Berry, Scott Neal, Ben Daniels
Running Time
90 m.
Country
UK
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