Benjamin (15)

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Benjamin-15

Benjamin (15)

Mon 1 Jan 0001 - Wed 12 Jun 2019, Capitol Theatre

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undefined A Film Hub South East presentation from the
Independent Cinema Office

Growing audiences for cultural cinema

All Tickets £6

CERTIFICATE 15: PHOTO ID MAY BE REQUIRED TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE SCREENING

Director: Simon Amstell

Starring: Colin Morgan, Anna Chancellor, Phénix Brossard, Joel Fry, Jack Rowan

The debut feature from the comedian, actor, writer and director Simon Amstell.

About to premiere his difficult second film 'No Self', Benjamin (Colin Morgan), a rising star filmmaker, has been too long in the edit. Unable to see the wood from the trees, he finds solace alone in his flat with tubs of ice cream and a cat for company.

On the eve of its premiere at the London Film Festival, encouraged by his friend Stephen (Joel Fry) and hard-partying publicist (Jessica Raine), Benjamin is introduced to a mesmeric French singer called Noah. As they journey through their version of the city, filled with vegan restaurants, comedy clubs and avant-garde dance performances, the pair slowly manoeuvre themselves and each other towards love.

Boasting original music from James Righton (of the Klaxons), and great performances from its young cast, Simon Amstell's Benjamin is a bittersweet comedy about feeling isolated and struggling for connection.

Watch the official trailer below

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What's best about the film...is its concession to tenderness.

The TimesReview User
A miraculously heartfelt love story, sweet and poignant in all its awkwardness.

The GuardianReview User
Amstell has written a genuinely funny script that oozes self-deprecating charm.

The HeraldReview User
Amstell's generosity in mining his own anxieties about celebrity, intimacy and the blunt desire to be loved is proof that pain can be productive.

The ObserverReview User
Part film industry satire, part winning love story, Benjamin is low-key and shambling but emerges funny, bittersweet and affecting.

EmpireReview User
a hilariously knowing tale of love

The MirrorReview User