Benjamin (2018)

Directed by

Simon Amstell

Genre

comedy drama, romance film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

15

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 87 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young filmmaker struggles with self-doubt and social anxiety as he tries to form a relationship with a charming French musician he meets before his new movie premieres. The story follows his attempts to balance his creative ambitions with his desire for connection.

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What happens

Benjamin is a 2018 British comedy-drama feature film, written and directed by Simon Amstell. It stars Colin Morgan, Phénix Brossard, Joel Fry, Jessica Raine, Jack Rowan and Anna Chancellor. The film features original music from James Righton (of the Klaxons). It tells the story of an up-and-coming filmmaker's struggle to find connection when he meets an enchanting French musician. The film was announced by Open Palm Films in 2017 and premiered at the BFI London Film Festival 2018. It was released in select UK cinemas in 2019. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Award for Best film at the 2019 Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and won the Audience Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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