Beautiful Thing

Beautiful Thing

1996 · 92 min · EN · R · 7.2 (267 votes)
Dir. Hettie Macdonald · Starring Glen Berry, Scott Neal, Linda Henry, Tameka Empson, Ben Daniels, Meera Syal · Music John Altman

An urban fairytale.

ComedyDramaRomance

Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

VIBE

A sun-drenched, tender coming-of-age story. It feels like the first blush of young love, awkward and exhilarating, set against the backdrop of a London summer. Pure, unadulterated joy and gentle discovery.

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