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Unicorns 2023
Unicorns is a 2023 British romantic drama film. It was directed by James Krishna Floyd, who also wrote the screenplay, and Sally El Hosaini. The movie was released on 5 July 2024. Melanie Goodfellow and Andreas Wiseman reported that Sally El Hosaini, James Krishna Floyd’s New Feature ‘Unicorns’ To Shoot This Fall, Ben Hardy To Co-Star; Maven Screen Media & Chromatic Aberration To Produce". Deadline Hollywood, 4 August 2022. The film features Ben Hardy as Luke, a single father and mechanic who finds himself questioning his sexual identity after falling unexpectedly in love with Aysha (Jason Patel), a drag queen. Andreas Wiseman noted that ‘12 Years A Slave’ & ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Outfit River Road Joins Identity Drama ‘Unicorns’; First Look Revealed With CAA Handling At EFM". Deadline Hollywood, 10 February 2023.
The film is a coproduction involving companies from the United Kingdom, the United States and Sweden. It was written by Floyd and marks his directorial debut. The movie premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Anthony D'Alessandro reported that "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders 'Dumb Money', 'The Holdovers', 'Rustin'; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Deadline Hollywood, 24 July 2023. It was nominated for seven British Independent Film Awards at the 2024 BIFAs, winning one. At the 2024 Dinard Film Festival it won both the Special Jury Prize and the Audience Award.
Attitude magazine described it as a 'trailblazing film'. In November 2024, it was acquired by Netflix for the UK. For the US, Cohen Media Group purchased all North American rights, with a cinema release scheduled for 2025.
Cast
- Ben HardyLuke Tilson
- Jason PatelAysha / Ashiq Darber
- Hannah Onslow
- Nisha Nayar
- Michael Karim
- Sagar Radia
- Ravin J Ganatra
- Ali Afzal
- Val The Brown Queen
- Jaimie Tank
- Anthony Pius
- Saba Shiraz
- Miss Jalebi Bebe
- Adeel Ahmed
- Grant Davis
- Madelyn Smedley
- Kate Lindsey
- Dan Linney
- Karen Sampford
- Angela Phinnimore
- Karen Bartholomew
- Jenny O'Leary
- Taylor Sullivan
- Aqeel Torres
Crew
- Director
- James Krishna Floyd, Sally El Hosaini
- Writer
- James Krishna Floyd
- Producer
- Philip Herd, Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray, Bill Pohlad, Kim Roth, Christa Workman
- Cinematography
- David Raedeker
- Editing
- Iain Kitching
- Music
- Stuart Earl
Details
- Production
- Chromatic Aberration, Maven Screen Media, River Road Entertainment
- Distributor
- Cohen Media Group (United States), Netflix, Signature Entertainment
