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The Way He Looks
Why this pick
A gently funny, deeply empathetic coming-of-age romance about a teenager testing independence and desire, with the same unforced sweetness and respect for adolescent uncertainty.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Dating Amber is a poignant, honest and funny look at the highs and lows of teenage life where the only way to fit in is to not be yourself, even if this goes against your very being. Set in Ireland during the mid-90’s, Eddie and Amber (both 17) are in the closet about their sexuality and decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating. Eddie is keen to follow his Dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. However, their ‘ideal’ arrangement begins to fall apart, forcing Eddie deeper into denial as Amber realises that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes. Dating Amber is a love letter to all those kids who grew up in a small town and who needed to escape in order to be themselves.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Fionn O'Shea
Eddie
Lola Petticrew
Amber
Sharon Horgan
Hannah
Barry Ward
Ian