Film
EIFF: Lilies Not for Me
SAT 17 AUG 18:15
An intricately constructed, lyrical and
heart-breaking film about two young men wrestling with their sexuality in
the repressive English society of the 1920s. Told in elegant flashback, an
institutionalised novelist recounts the story of his love affair with a
friend, convinced their shared sexuality could be "cured". Visually
striking, beautifully acted and defined by a haunting mix of romanticism
and unflinching horror, this bold film bravely examines a shamefully
neglected period in queer history. Cert: 18.
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