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Flare · 2017

Flare 2017

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4 films · 1 review

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After Louie

A New York artist mourning for dead friends finds his life is turned upside down by an encounter with a much younger man.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Vincent Gagliostro; Writer: Vincent Gagliostro, Anthony Johnston; Stars: Alan Cumming, Zachary Booth, Sarita Choudhury)

Against The Law

The story of the love affair and legal challenge that led to the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK.

(Country: UK; Year: 2017; Director: Fergus O'Brien; Writer: Brian Fillis; Stars: Daniel Mays, Mark Gatiss, Charlie Creed-Miles)

Signature Move

Review preview for Signature Move

Notions of identity, duty to others and duty to the self intersect in this pleasingly nuanced tale.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
The story of a young woman navigating her life between a mother who doesn’t really know her daughter and a burgeoning relationship that offers the possibility of real happiness.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Jennifer Reeder; Writer: Fawzia Mirza, Lisa Donato; Stars: Fawzia Mirza, Shabana Azmi, Sari Sanchez)

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Torrey Pines

A 12 year old kid begins to question gender on a road trip across America with a schizophrenic mother.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Clyde Petersen)