The Act

The Act
2020
★★★☆☆ 6.4/10
⏱️ 18 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
In 1965 - the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. - Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.

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Cast

Samuel Barnett
Samuel Barnett
Matthews
Simon Lennon
Simon Lennon
Jimmy
Cyril Nri
Cyril Nri
Edna May
Annette Badland
Annette Badland
Flo
Ian Hallard
Ian Hallard
Emmeline
Matthew Baldwin
Matthew Baldwin
Christabelle

Crew

Director
Thomas Hescott
Writer
Pete Lawson, Thomas Hescott, Matthew Baldwin
Producer
Thomas Hescott, Anna Elettra Pizzi De Gaetano, Oliver Kent

Production

130 Elektra Films, Cinema Hades, Hades Films

Keywords

lgbtsoho londongay themeshort filmhomosexualitydecriminalization