Summary
The story of young black man Fred as he struggles to find freedom in modern Britain. Interwoven with this is a LGBTQ tale of a love triangle of three matriarchal characters. Set against the backdrop of Brexit and it's impending doom! The film tackles subjects such as the meaning of current slavery, gentrification, art, love, race, mental health and politics.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 40Audiences 29GoodWatch 37
Tomatometer40%
IMDb2.9
Running time
1 h 52 min
Longer than most comedies, +12 min on the typical 100
typical 100112Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 136 countries
+126Released
2020
February 1, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishRated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more34 people
- Jumaane BrownFred
- SSSarah SwainAnna
- Tábata CerezoTiphaine
- DJDaniel JordanDr. Gladstone
- STStella TaylorNurse Jeanette
- SRShauna RiguardClaudia
- TLThomasin LockwoodMary
- JBJeryl BurgessOld Mary
- PWPeter WattsOld Man
- Gabriel CaganDaniel
- JLJody LarcombeLeanne
- AOAndrew O'MalleyBilly
- HZHaider ZafarPete
- KBKarishma BhandariGangster
- CTCarey ThringGangster
- COClare OdiaExtra Outside Shop
- TTTemica ThompsonKaraoke
- ALAriya LarkerKaraoke
- SJSky JuajanKaraoke
- SPSatish PemaKaraoke
- HRHester RuoffTerri
- RVRonald VilcheBodyguard
- OCOzzy ChetinBodyguard
- ICIsy ChevalierBar Tender
Directing · 3
- Marcus Flemmings Director, Writer, Producer
- Gabriela Buchanan Script Supervisor
- Mary Pattisson First Assistant Director, Associate Producer, Location Scout
Production · 1
- Haider Zafar Producer, Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Mike Pike Editor
- David Diley Colorist
Sound · 1
- Billy Jupp Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Catherine Zafar Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Hannah Hodge Costume Design
- Rachel McDonald Makeup & Hair
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