Directed by:
Simon AmstellScreenplay:
Simon AmstellCinematography:
David PimmComposer:
James RightonCast:
Colin Morgan, Anna Chancellor, Phénix Brossard, Joel Fry, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Ellie Kendrick, Jessie Cave, James Bloor, Jessica Raine, Jack Rowan (more)VOD (1)
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Seven years ago, young Benjamin Oliver wowed the critics and won awards for his first film, “Happy.” Now he is finally releasing his long overdue follow-up, “No Self” - an odd mix examining his inability to maintain relationships, coupled with Buddhist philosophy. The film’s incompatible elements reflect Benjamin perfectly. He’s an appealingly dysfunctional stew of insecurity, strange acquaintances, and bushels of boyish charm. Further complicating his creative and personal tailspin is Noah, a handsome young singer whom Benjamin is instantly smitten with. When “No Self” premieres, it is a critical disaster. Life may stubbornly insist on imitating art because it seems his affair with Noah won’t get rave reviews either unless he learns to truly open himself to success and love. Benjamin follows the ups and downs of this adorable pair as they try to build lives that nurture both art and the artist. Wistful and intelligent, Benjamin is a funny and bittersweet love song to everyone discovering their own lives are the greatest works of art they make. (Cleveland International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Colin Morgan
UK
Best movies:
The Fall (2013) (series)
Parked (2010)
Testament of Youth (2014)
Anna Chancellor
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Testament of Youth (2014)
We'll Take Manhattan (2012) (TV movie)
Phénix Brossard
France
Joel Fry
UK
Best movies:
Cruella (2021)
Public Enemies (2009)
Bank of Dave (2023)
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
UK
Best movies:
Angels in America Part One - Millennium Approaches (2017) (theatrical recording)
Angels in America Part Two - Perestroika (2017) (theatrical recording)
The Paradise (2012) (series)
Ellie Kendrick
UK
Best movies:
Prime Suspect: The Final Act (2006) (TV movie)
An Education (2009)
McDonald & Dodds (2020) (series)
Jessie Cave
UK
Best movies:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Cranford (2007) (series)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
James Bloor
Best movies:
Dunkirk (2017)
Simon Amstell: Carnage (2017)
The Coldest Game (2019)
Jessica Raine
UK
Best movies:
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) (TV movie)
Wolf Hall (2015) (series)
The Woman in Black (2012)
Jack Rowan
Best movies:
Benjamin (2018)
Boys from County Hell (2020)
Matt Lucas
UK
Best movies:
Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010) (theatrical recording)
Little Britain: Live (2006)
Paddington (2014)
Simon Mayo
UK
Best movies:
Benjamin (2018)