Dating Amber (2020)

Directed by

David Freyne

Genre

comedy drama, romance film

Country

Ireland

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

16

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 184 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1990s Ireland, two closeted teenagers pretend to date each other to hide their real sexualities. They navigate high school life and family expectations while forming a supportive friendship.

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What happens

Dating Amber is a 2020 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by David Freyne. The film features two closeted teenagers in 1990s Ireland who decide to start a fake heterosexual relationship to hide their actual sexualities. The film was produced with assistance from Fís Éireann - Screen Ireland, RTÉ, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BeTV Belgium and BNP Paribas Fortis Film Fund (France). The film was distributed in Ireland through Wildcard. It was released on Amazon Prime Video in Ireland and the UK on 4 June 2020, followed by a theatrical release in Ireland. The film was released in the US on 11 November 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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