Celebrate Pride during August
Lie With Me
You'll laugh and cry in equal measure at this moving depiction of first gay love which has been a sell out audience hit. Includes Q&A with Peccadillo Pictures.
Director: Olivier Peyon
Cast includes: Guillaume de Tonquédec, Victor Belmondo, Guilaine Londez
Includes introduction from the director, plus Q&A on the queer gaze with Kahloon and Tom, owners of the first queer UK distribution company, Peccadillo Pictures.
98 mins / 2023 / France, Subtitles
The sell-out BFI Flare hit that had audiences laughing and crying in equal measure. Lie With Me is a moving meditation on the intoxicating force of first gay love, adapted from the best-selling novel by Philippe Besson. Stephane is a novelist who is forced to confront the painful ghosts of a gay love affair when he returns to his hometown.
- “A stunning exploration of love found, lost and found again through” ★★★★★ Cinerama
- “Romantic, sexy and provocative” ★★★★ Shadows on the Wall
We are delighted to be screening this new release on the eve of Hastings Pride, with introduction and Q&A with Tom Abell from Peccadillo Films, the UK's first 'original and best' queer distribution company.
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