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From Academy Award®-winning director and writer Sam Mendes (Directing, "American Beauty," 1999), "Empire of Light" is a moving drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times. Set in and around a faded old cinema in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, it follows Hilary (Olivia Colman), a cinema manager struggling with her mental health, and Stephen (Micheal Ward), a new employee who longs to escape this provincial town in which he faces daily adversity. Both Hilary and Stephen find a sense of belonging through their unlikely and tender relationship, and come to experience the healing power of music, cinema, and community.

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Co-directed by BAFTA-nominated Sally El Hosaini (The Swimmers) and BIFA-winning filmmaker/actor James Krishna Floyd, Unicorns tells the story of a cross-cultural romance about a single father from Essex, England, who works as an auto mechanic and a British Indian drag queen living a double life. The film stars Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody) as Luke, who is forced to rethink his sexual identity when he unexpectedly falls in love with Aysha, played by Jason Patel in his feature film debut. Unicorns was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival, The BFI London Film Festival, the Palm Springs Film Festival and won Best of Fest at the BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival. With cinematography by David Raedeker (The Souvenir) and brought to life by the acclaimed producing teams behind The Kids Are All Right and Brokeback Mountain, Unicorns is an unforgettable romance. Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Unicorns