# Absolute Beginners (1986)

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**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Drama, Music, Romance
**Directed by**: Julien Temple
**Written by**: Don MacPherson, Christopher Wicking, Richard Burridge
**Starring**: Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, James Fox, David Bowie, Ray Davies, Mandy Rice-Davies

> *Welcome to the world of your dreams!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The film lurches into London’s late-50s haze promising teen romance and pop scheming. A teenage lensman chases a fashion-plate who only notices boutique escorts. The camera keeps getting distracted by Notting Hill’s simmering sidewalk riots.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, neon-soaked, playful

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