World Premiere

The State of Us

15+
90 mins
Ollie Gardner, Jake Harvey
Callum Scott Howells, Frances Barber, Safia Oakley-Green, Samuel Bottomley, Seamus O’Hara, Sunetra Sarker

Premiere Status

World Premiere

Countries

United Kingdom

Language

English

Content Warning

Ableism, Death and dying, Homophobia and heterosexism, Language, Mental illness, Mild threat, Self-harm, Sexism and misogyny, Sexual references, Substance abuse, Suicide, Violence

Run Time

90 minutes

Enhanced Access

Overview

Boisterous tearaway Frankie, struggling to come to terms with the inevitability of losing best friend Taylor, impulsively breaks him out of hospice care for one final night of fun and debauchery. But what promises to be a night of hedonism quickly becomes something more complicated for the pair. Beautifully observed and performed by a talented young cast, this witty and wise debut from co-directors Ollie Gardner and Jake Harvey explores male friendship in extreme circumstances, as well as grief and acceptance in a uniquely fresh and humane film full of vigour, life and optimism despite its heartbreaking and moving premise. – Paul Ridd

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