Overview
Eddie and Amber decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. The plan seems solid, but as their arrangement begins to fall apart, Eddie’s denial gets deeper as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.
This is really a gem of a film. It has to be difficult to try to tell a story that combines both the horrors of high school (regardless of sexual orientation) mixed in with the complex topic of coming out (my heart goes out to anyone that has been through this). The writing and direction are top-notch but it is really the two leads that make the film absolutely sparkle. I would love to see them together again in ten years to do another film as they both have “star” written all over them.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Dating Amber
Movie title: Dating Amber
Movie description: Eddie and Amber decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. The plan seems solid, but as their arrangement begins to fall apart, Eddie’s denial gets deeper as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.
Date published: 2020-10-30
Director(s): David Freyne
Actor(s): Fionn O'Shea, Lola Petticrew, Sharon Horgan, Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Evan O'Connor, Ian O'Reilly, Emma Willis, Lauryn Canny, Peter Campion, Ally Ni Chiarain, Arian Nik
Genre: Comedy, Drama
My Review
This is really a gem of a film. It has to be difficult to try to tell a story that combines both the horrors of high school (regardless of sexual orientation) mixed in with the complex topic of coming out (my heart goes out to anyone that has been through this). The writing and direction are top-notch but it is really the two leads that make the film absolutely sparkle. I would love to see them together again in ten years to do another film as they both have “star” written all over them.
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My Review - 8.5/10
8.5/10