May 22, 1992
85 min
Full-HD

The Long Day Closes (1992)

Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.

Category

Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Film Four International BFI Channel Four Films

Leigh McCormack

Bud

Marjorie Yates

Mother

Anthony Watson

Kevin

Nicholas Lamont

John

Ayse Owens

Helen

Tina Malone

Edna

Jimmy Wilde

Curly

Robin Polley

Mr Nicholls

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