If you loved Beautiful Thing, try The Wedding Banquet
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Beautiful Thing, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Wedding Banquet is
Here's a movie that attempts to wring comedy from a closet. A gay landlord arranges a sham marriage with his tenant to placate his visiting parents. What follows is exactly the kind of gentle farce one might expect, and maybe even enjoy.
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