Danny Boy
2020
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drama, bullying
Director(s): undefined
Writer(s): undefined
Cast: undefined
Spoken in English
Subtitles in no subtitles
Country:
UK
Genre: drama,bullying, coming of age,gender identity,homophobia,bullying,violence,strong language, gay storyline,lesbian storyline,gender identity,non-binary
Availability: globally
Coming of age comedy drama following Danny who finds herself in community service with a group of young LGBTQ offenders.
A group of young offenders are sentenced to work in a community service programme, form a close friendship in one of the most unlikely situations. Although they are all from different social backgrounds they form a close circle as they discover they have a lot in common. Danny falls for a straight girl Lola who thinks she's a boy, what started out as a misunderstanding turns into something serious, and Danny finds herself in very deep. Ravi has a new guy he is dating but is determined to keep it a secret. Alex has a crush on Danny but doesn't want to admit it, but cannot help but get jealous when she gets attention. With all the secrets and lies they are hiding from each other, they are all forced to face up to their own responsibilities and evaluate the choices they have made.
Queerflix supports new film makers, be it professionals or amateurs by opening up this platform. This short film is a promising first for film maker Rochelle Payne. Some audio level issues, but nothing that stops from enjoying the film.
Warning: some strong language and bullying. Please talk to a professional if you feel the need to after watching.