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Soft Lad

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 27m
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5.8/10
1.3K
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Daniel Brocklebank, Suzanne Collins, Craig Stein, and Jonny Labey in Soft Lad (2015)
DramaRomance

A young man involved in a love affair that will change his life for ever, while his lover wrestles his demons on a journey that will force him to come to terms with his sexuality, leaving li... Read allA young man involved in a love affair that will change his life for ever, while his lover wrestles his demons on a journey that will force him to come to terms with his sexuality, leaving lives destroyed in the wake.A young man involved in a love affair that will change his life for ever, while his lover wrestles his demons on a journey that will force him to come to terms with his sexuality, leaving lives destroyed in the wake.

  • Director
    • Leon Lopez
  • Writer
    • Leon Lopez
  • Stars
    • Jonny Labey
    • Laura Ainsworth
    • Daniel Brocklebank
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leon Lopez
    • Writer
      • Leon Lopez
    • Stars
      • Jonny Labey
      • Laura Ainsworth
      • Daniel Brocklebank
    • 23User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jonny Labey
    Jonny Labey
    • David
    Laura Ainsworth
    • Stacey
    Daniel Brocklebank
    Daniel Brocklebank
    • Jules
    Suzanne Collins
    Suzanne Collins
    • Jane
    Mya Collins
    • Steph
    • (as Maya Collins)
    Craig Stein
    Craig Stein
    • Sam
    Neil Horncastle
    • Man in Woods
    Ryan Morton
    • Sam's Friend 1
    Megan Koriat
    • Sam's Friend 2
    Bernadette Foley
    • David's Mother
    • (voice)
    • (as Bernadette Folley)
    Terry George
    • Doctor Jackson
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Leon Lopez
    • Writer
      • Leon Lopez
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    3qui_j

    Weak script, and even weaker acting

    This film deals with an interesting dynamic, but it is poorly produced. The dialogue is barely audible at times and the music sound track used is probably the most annoying ever. The acting is very variable, overacted at times a bit like a daytime soap opera. The camera work is shaky and at times one wonders if a hand held iPhone was used for some of the scenes. Heads get cut off, and the shaky images are nausea inducing. There are some scenes that add very little to the main story and could easily have been omitted. The ending seems a bit too tidy, and appears as if it were important to the Director/writer to have a happy ending, no matter if it made sense or not!
    9garlygogs

    Love triangle with a twist!

    Soft Lad is the latest piece of work from Director Leon Lopez.You may remember Leon from his days on shows such as Brookside and Hollyoaks and after directing a couple of shorts, he makes his feature film directorial debut with Soft Lad, a film that not only did he direct but also wrote, edited, produced and was the sole camera operator on. Quite a feat in itself and one where you could forgive the occasional mistake that may occur throughout the feature. With the exception of a couple of moments in the sound department, there were no such mistakes and in my view Leon deserves the highest level of praise for the excellent editing of the film. So what is the film about? It's basically a love story but not your normal run of the mill love story. Jules and Jane are a happily married couple with one daughter living in a nice house in a nice area and in decent jobs. All appears good but Jules is hiding a terrible secret from his wife. He is having an affair with Jane's brother David. No longer able to handle lying to his family and in particular his sister, David decides to end the affair and instead turns to new love Sam. David's feelings for Sam soon turn to love and life appears to be pretty good for him. Jules however must wrestle with his conscience and his feelings for David. Putting his marriage at risk he must decide whether or not to come clean about the affair or accept that it is over and move on. A simple check up at the hospital changes everything. Who is affected? Well you will have to watch the movie to find but believe me it results in one of the best scenes in the movie and one that though quite intense, also has one of the funniest lines. For a first time feature film director and with a modest budget of approx £17,000, Leon Lopez has done an exceptional job and after seeing what he can do with such a small budget, one wonders what he could do with a budget of millions. No one performance can be singled out as all the cast members give outstanding performances. Daniel Brocklebank (Coronation Street, Doctors, Emmerdale) as Jules makes you really believe he is struggling to accept his homosexuality yet also manages to pull off a dangerous side of Jules's personality. There is one scene where Daniel is delivering his lines to Stacey (Laura Ainsworth) and with such a look on his face that I actually believed his character was going to attack her. Suzanne Collins (Brookside) as Jane is superb as the totally oblivious wife who believes she is the cause of Jules's increasing moods and stands out in the life changing scene. Jonny Labey (Eastenders) as David is a pure revelation in this film and definitely an actor destined for more. You really feel for his character even though what he has done is wrong. Having watched him in Eastenders, I believe that it is in this film that he shines and acts his socks off.
    8Sleepin_Dragon

    Enjoyable, well acted.

    As a story it somehow it could have been considered a little dated, like it could have been made in the Eighties, closeted husband sleeps with wive's younger brother yada yada. In truth though it's actually a decent film, the story does grab you, it unfolds well, and the acting is excellent. I thought Suzanne Collins was excellent as wronged wife Jane. Daniel Brocklebank, Jonny Labey etc all very good. It's depressing in tone, but in fairness contains some positive messages. Watchable, 8/10
    3weebiloobil

    Clichéd, televisual, but worst of all just plain dull

    At one point in this film, a character says "If I never see you again it will be too soon!". The sentiment also applies to this film.

    The film follows an aspiring dancer and his complicated family relationship, but somehow manages to include every stereotype of gay cinema, from the best-friend-he-would-love-if-only-he-were-straight ("I'm gay, remember?" he says at one point, because that's just the kind of thing best friends forget about each other) to the closeted family man having it off on the side. There isn't even any suspense to this - most of the main characters are so bluntly drawn in the first 5 minutes that you could fall asleep until the climax, and if you do I envy you. Of course there is a 'twist' - inverted commas because it's so clearly signposted it might as well be London - but by then the oddly distant directing style had drained all engagement from me.

    I know that as a genre, LGBT cinema suffers by not having the history and money behind it available to other films, but even compared to some of the ropier stuff out there this is lacking.

    The word that best sums up the plot, the directing, the cinematography, is: dull.
    2chrismarshall-50682

    I defy anyone to watch more than 10 minutes

    Wooden acting, terrible scouse accent, it looked like a film by a bunch of high school students who wrote the script that morning. I lasted four minutes and had to turn it off.

    Such a shame, when the description sounds like an interesting dynamic between central character and his sister's husband. And when there's clearly some good people involved, judging by the credits. But ruined by terrible acting, cringe-worthy accents, low production values and general awfulness.

    Definitely a film to avoid.

    Don't waste your money on it.

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      Actor' Craig Stein (I)' who plays 'Sam' is also a seasoned choreographer and choreographed the dance sequence in Soft Lad (2015).
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      References Le Parrain (1972)
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      Written and Produced by Angus Powell

      Performed by Angus Powell (as Angus Powel)

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 2015 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Нежный парень
    • Filming locations
      • Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK(location)
    • Production companies
      • Brown Boy Productions
      • Sweet As A Productions
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    • Budget
      • £17,500 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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