Unicorns stars Jason Patel (R) and Ben Hardy (L). (Getty/Equipped)
The primary trailer for Ben Hardy and Jason Patel’s queer romance drama Unicorns is right here, as is the information that the movie will land in UK and Irish cinemas on 5 July.
Unicorns stars EastEnders and X-Males: Apocalypse actor Ben Hardy as Luke, an Essex-born single father and automotive mechanic, who by chance stumbles right into a queer night time membership.
Whereas there, he spots drag queen Aysha (performing newcomer Jason Patel) performing, and is instantly captivated. Believing Aysha to be a lady, Luke kisses her, however panics and flees after discovering that out of drag, Aysha is a store assistant named Ashiq.
Within the new trailer, shared immediately (13 Could), Luke is seen awash with dread and leaping into his automotive after the realisation, with Aysha sprinting out of the membership after him.
As a way of beginning over, Aysha visits Luke in his storage, and gives him cash to move her to her gigs throughout the nation.
As Aysha and her drag sisters open Luke’s eyes to the gaysian drag scene and all of the darkness and light-weight that comes with being queer, Luke has to contend along with his personal prejudices, and the particular person he believes himself to be.
The colourful, two-minute new trailer paints an image of what occurs when two vastly completely different worlds collide.
Unicorns is helmed by BAFTA-nominated The Swimmers director Sally El Hosaini and BAFTA breakthrough author James Krishna Floyd.
Chatting with PinkNews following the premiere of Unicorns on the BFI London Movie Competition final October, Patel stated that there was immediate chemistry with Hardy.
“[Working with Ben] was superb. It was one thing that we didn’t pretend in any sense,” Patel stated.
“Chemistry between the 2 leads is absolutely vital. You need to click on and we clicked from the get-go.
“Our preparation was separate as a result of they wished to maintain the hazard and the nervousness alive so coming collectively was us actually coming collectively. We’ve got the identical work ethic and we assist one another.”
Unicorns lands in UK and Eire cinemas on 5 July.