Two of Us (1987)

Directed by

Roger Tonge

Genre

drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two teenagers fall in love and start a relationship. Their bond is tested by the intolerance and legal threats around them.

tenderpoignantearnestlow-keygentleromantic

What happens

Two of Us (also released as The Two of Us on home video) is a 1987 gay-themed BBC television film written by Leslie Stewart and directed by Roger Tonge. It was produced for the BBC Schools Scene series, and intended for young adults. It confronted the Thatcherite government's attempt to ban gay sex education in schools via the controversial (and since repealed) section 28 legislation. Given this backdrop, the BBC opted not to show it during the day and it was screened late at night, even though it was originally created for a school audience. It wasn't until February 1990 that the play was shown during the day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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