Get Real remains a hugely likeable British gay coming-of-age film. Simon Shore’s story of a closeted schoolboy falling for a popular athlete balances first love with the fear of being exposed, while its late-1990s setting gives the romance an honesty that still feels recognisable.
Nick and Charlie are in love, but new challenges lay ahead with Nick getting ready to leave for university and Charlie taking on new responsibilities at school.
The Skinny
2012
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set in New York City, the film reunites five Brown University classmates - four gay men and one lesbian - for a weekend filled with secrets, drama, and personal revelations.
The Way He Looks
2014
Drama, Romance
Leonardo, a blind teenager, experiences a transformative journey towards independence when Gabriel enters his life, altering his relationships and perspective on the world.
Get Real remains a hugely likeable British gay coming-of-age film. Simon Shore’s story of a closeted schoolboy falling for a popular athlete balances first love with the fear of being exposed, while its late-1990s setting gives the romance an honesty that still feels recognisable.
What We Recommend
The Skinny
2012
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set in New York City, the film reunites five Brown University classmates - four gay men and one lesbian - for a weekend filled with secrets, drama, and personal revelations.
God’s Own Country
2017
Drama, Romance
In Yorkshire, Johnny Saxby, a solitary sheep farmer drowning his frustrations in alcohol and intimate encounters, has his world shaken by the arrival of Gheorghe, a migrant worker from Romania hired for lambing season.
The Birdcage
1996
Comedy
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner conceal their identities to meet their son's conservative future in-laws.
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