US drama in which a young woman is sent to a treatment centre after being caught with her girlfriend.
A coming-of-age story which thoughtfully and heartfully tackles the repellent practice of conversion therapy. Moretz is excellent, but this summer camp/institution drama cocktail could have done with a little more fizz.
The sort of film that stays with you. Powerful in its restraint, and unfailingly full of light.
Always smart, amusing and engaging.
Director Desiree Akhavan, who adapted the film from Emily M Danforth’s novel, strikes a delicate balance between satire and polemic.
It’s frank, funny, filled with rich characters, and deserves the widest possible audience.
This is a film set in a past to which recent events have lent a horribly contemporary edge.
John Gallagher Jr: 'There's an obligation to tell these stories'.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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