Get Real (1998)

7.5R107 min

1998 British film

Get Real is a 1998 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Simon Shore, based on the play What's Wrong with Angry? by screenwriter Patrick Wilde. The plot centres around the coming of age of a gay teen while growing up in rural Britain during the Cool Britannia era of the late 1990s. The film was shot and set in and around Basingstoke, England. Get Real has since become a cult classic among fans of gay cinema.

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What is Get Real about?
Get Real (1998) — This tenderly romantic film tells the story of Steve, a young boy in a at secondary school, as he struggles with coming out and falling in love with John, the top athlete at school - who, amazingly, falls in love with him as well.
Is Get Real based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Get Real scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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