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Glasgow Youth Film Festival

17 September – 19 September 2021

Sweetheart
Sweetheart

The country's leading youth film festival with programming selections made entirely by young people themselves is back at the GFT, opening with coming-of-age comedy Sweetheart. It introduces a new industry strand aimed at supporting young people who want to pursue careers in film, there are special guests including Jonathan Butterell, Jamie Campbell and Abid Khan, and the film line-up promises plenty of fun for kids of all ages.

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  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie
    Review preview for Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    Creative licence has been taken with Jamie's story, of course, but the essence of it - and particularly the emotional beats - have a strong ring of truth.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A teenager overcomes prejudice to fulfil his ambition of becoming a drag queen.
  • Death Becomes Her
    Review preview for Death Becomes Her

    Both female stars are on fine form here, relishing the chance to let go and unleash the full force of their personalities.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    The rivalry between two ageing actresses only becomes more bitter when they acquire the gift of eternal youth.
  • Sweetheart
    Review preview for Sweetheart

    A storyline that sometimes feels rushed or contrived is balanced here by a solid performance from Hartley and a tender one from Barlow.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A socially awkward, environmentally conscious teenager is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard.
  • Hearts Beat Loud
    Review preview for Hearts Beat Loud

    Despite, or perhaps because of this general air of ephemerality, you want to hold on to the moment and particularly to that sweet spot of youth, so deftly portrayed by Clemons, when everything is blossoming with possibility.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    In Red Hook, Brooklyn, a father and daughter become an unlikely songwriting duo in the last summer before she leaves for college.
  • Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory
    Review preview for Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory

    A few scenes are likely to genuinely terrify younger viewers, but Wonka would be the first to point out that children ought to be terrified now and then.

    Max Crawford · 4 out of 5
    A little boy wins a golden ticket to visit the secret workings of a chocolate factory.
  • Do The Right Thing
    Review preview for Do The Right Thing

    The madness and the badness is everywhere - the dangerous and the foolish

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Racial tensions come to the boil on the hottest day of summer in Brooklyn.