

Unicorns

When hard-working single father Luke stumbles across an underground nightclub, he meets Aysha, a beautiful, seductive woman. Their first kiss yields fireworks — which are immediately followed by Luke’s sobering realization that Aysha is not the cisgender woman he thought, but a remarkably femme drag queen. Unable to deny the spark between them the pair are forced down the unexpected path of transformation, where they must question their identities and confront their individual truths.
Well, I loved this. Ben Hardy is brilliant but Jason Patel is equally great as Aysha, and the pair have excellent chemistry. I understand that queer films can often face criticism for their repeated focus on the queer struggle and conflicts with unsupportive parents/family, but the reality is that it's sadly still all too common. I found this a moving and ultimately uplifting film, full of rich performances. Will definitely be watching it again.