I enjoyed this movie, although it was a bit clichéd. I have to say that I came out in 1990, after having grown up in Margaret Thatcher's homophobic Britain. At the time I got no homophobia from straight people. I just got internalised homophobia from other gay people. So I don't buy into the stereotypical no one else's is gay except me and one other guy who's in Narnia rubbish. It might have been true in 1976, but not in 2016 when this film was made. I heard a lot of Windows XP sounds, so I guess they maybe set the film in the early noughties. Even at that time attitudes towards homosexuality were nowhere near as barbaric as this film portrays. I would have liked to have seen more straight allies within the school setting, the bullies punished, although full marks to Nathan for standing up to them. Id like to know what kind of flack that head teacher got for allowing his school to be 99%homophobic. And yeah, I was angry at Louis, and his father in turn. Full marks to his mum for growing a spine! So yeah, it's a bit oversimplified and unrealistic, especially for a civilised country in the 21st century but you'll enjoy the movie and be engaged with the characters. I.
Review of Hidden Kisses
