Overview
One young man faces up to the joys and perils of living a gay life amidst the sexual repressiveness of pre-1967 London.
Screened as part of Shorts programme Heart’s Desires. Once you have enjoyed all the films in this programme, check out an exclusive Q&A with the filmmakers (available in the Extras tab).
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