It's quite old I have to say, and you can tell it looks dated. It was made in 1996 and it's got a very strong 90s feel.
It's set in the Thamesmeade estate in London and it's about Jamie who lives with his mam and her strange hippy boyfriend. He has two neighbours, there is Ste who lives with his abusive father and brother and find himself sleeping at Jamie's to get away from them. There is also Leah who spends her time listening to Mamma Cass records.
Ste and Jamie become close and eventually become lovers. It explores teenage boys coming out in the 90s and the struggles that come with it, however it's not all bad. Once Jamie's mother gets over it everything is fine, besides the fact that Ste has to hide it from his dad.
Overall I'd say it was a feel good film because it is what it's title says, a Beautiful Thing. Visually it's stunning, it breathes life into the grey urban look of Thamesmeade's concrete tower blocks and shows just how nice gay love actually is.
Just a shame there is so much homophobia around.
If you haven't seen it before then do check it out, it is a gem of a film and I'm sure you will like it.
