Beautiful Thing (35mm) + Film Talk
Tickets: £12 (£10.50)
Under 26s: £8.50
Groups: Parties of 10 or more pay the standard concession rate and get one free ticket. Please email [javascript protected email address] or contact box office for more information and to book.
Cast:
Glen Berry, Linda Henry, Meera Syal
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A tender story of first love, belonging and growing up, Beautiful Thing follows neighbours Jamie and Ste as their friendship deepens into romance over the course of one long, hot summer.
Alongside them are Jamie's mum Sandra and friend Leah, two women with humour, struggles and stories of their own.
Directed by Hettie Macdonald and adapted for the screen by Jonathan Harvey from his acclaimed play, Beautiful Thing transforms the familiar landscape of a council housing estate into a world alive with warmth, wit and bold primary colours, casting everyday life in a new light.
Thirty years on, it's a joy to discover, or rediscover, this much-loved but underseen film, with the music of Mama Cass beating at its heart.
Pre-screening introduction
This screening will be introduced by Reclaim The Frame's Impact Producer Daljinder Johal.
Reclaim The Frame's anniversary celebration of Beautiful Thing forms part of the Film Audience Network's Rip It Up season, with support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, and from Film4.
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