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Derek Jarman
teenage romance unrequited love social anxiety coming of age vulnerability
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Synopsis

A lonely glassed shy teenage boy makes several amusing and charming attempts to declare his love for a girl, carrying a bouquet of flowers with him.

Year1986
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorDerek Jarman
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