Unicorns (2023)

Directed by

Sally El Hosaini, James Kirshna Floyd

Genre

drama, romance

Country

United Kingdom, Sweden, United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A single father mechanic falls in love with a drag queen. The relationship forces him to question his sexual identity.

romanticintimateemotionally chargedslow-burntenderconflictedvisually stylishhopeful

What happens

Unicorns is a drama film directed by James Krishna Floyd and Sally El Hosaini, released on July 5, 2024. The film stars Ben Hardy as Luke, a single father and mechanic who is forced to question his sexual identity when he unexpectedly falls in love with Aysha (Jason Patel), a drag queen. A coproduction of companies from the United Kingdom, the United States and Sweden, the film was written by Floyd, and marks his directorial debut. The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It was nominated for seven British Independent Film Awards at the 2024 BIFAs, winning one. At the 2024 Dinard Film Festival it won both the Special Jury Prize and the Audience Award. Attitude magazine called it a 'trailblazing film' and in November 2024, it was bought by Netflix for the UK. For the US it was bought by Cohen Media Group for all North American rights, releasing in cinemas in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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