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Get Real
Why this pick
Like Beautiful Thing, it finds tenderness and self-discovery in British teenage life, balancing frank humour with the anxiety and exhilaration of first love.
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MOVIE1996 1h 32m GBR
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Why this pick
This has the same unforced sweetness and emotional candour: two young people in an unglamorous town gradually make room for an unexpected, life-changing connection.
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The Way He Looks
Why this pick
A warm, quietly observant coming-of-age romance with Beautiful Thing’s gentle humour, supportive friendships and focus on the everyday thrill of becoming yourself.
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Weekend
Why this pick
For Beautiful Thing’s intimate naturalism and queer emotional honesty, this offers a more adult, hushed two-hander built from conversation, vulnerability and fleeting connection.
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My Beautiful Laundrette
Why this pick
Another distinctly London love story shaped by class, family pressure and social tension, with lively comic energy alongside a sincere, resilient romance.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The story is set and filmed on Thamesmead, a working class area of South East London dominated by post-war council estates.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Scott Neal
Ste Pearce
Glen Berry
Jamie Gangel
Tameka Empson
Leah
Garry Cooper
Ronnie Pearce
Andrew Fraser
Jayson
Jeillo Edwards
Rose
Terry Duggan
Kevin
Anna Karen
Marlene