Benjamin
2018 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 6.1 · 80% critics
Benjamin is a rising filmmaker about to debut his challenging second film at the London Film Festival when his hard-drinking publicist brings him into contact with a mesmerizing French musician. As the introduction unfolds, their connection adds sweetness and tension to Benjamin’s already pressured moment.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2019-03-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (87 votes)
About
If you like rom-coms with earnest heart and a mix of sweetness and tension, Benjamin may work for you; Not for you if you want a meaty, fully developed plot or consistently strong comedy, like Appropriat e Behavior or My Brother the Devil.
Pros: sweet and tense rom-com; enjoyable performers; heartstring-tugging moments | Cons: thin comedy; clichéd storyline; love and lust feel muddled
Themes
- filmmaking
- lgbt
- gay romance
- gay theme
- gay relationship
- filmmaker
Cast & crew
Colin Morgan
as Benjamin
Phénix Brossard
as Noah
Joel Fry
as Stephen
Jessica Raine
as Billie
Jack Rowan
as Harry
Anna Chancellor
as Tessa
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
as Paul
Michèle Belgrand
as Adrienne
- JL
James Lailey
as Claude
Ellie Kendrick
as Anne the Dancer
Directed by Simon Amstell