"I want to breathe the air outside of this town..." Vertical Ent. has released the official trailer for an indie drama from the UK titled As I Am, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker / cameraman Guy Davies. This originally premiered at film festivals in 2019 under the title Philophobia (which means "an overwhelming and unreasonable fear of falling in love") and has been updated for its full release. Set in the English countryside following a story of a shy boy and his friends. One week of school remains for Kai, an aspiring writer, and his friends. How they spend this time will cost one of them their life and leave them changed forever. Joshua Glenister stars in this as Kai, along with Harry Lloyd, James Faulkner, Kim Spearman, Kate Isitt, Jack Gouldbourne, Alexander Lincoln, Charlie Frances, Grace Englert, and Elizabeth Healey. Seems like there's a lot going on here about...
- 3/10/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
This modern, Cotswolds-set teen movie has failed to learn the lessons of the past in its outdated attitudes to women, with little real insight on show
The surprise success of After We Collided may herald a box office trend for YA romantic drama, but this debut feature is ill-suited to capitalise. Despite being another contemporary tale of lovelorn teenagers, Philophobia hails from a bygone era to which we must never return.
Joshua Glenister stars as Kai, an aspiring writer whose coming-of-age in the Cotswolds is very obviously based on the writer-director’s own. Kai wiles away his A-level revision time smoking spliffs on the library roof with his two mates, mooning over a girl and dreaming of escape from “this shithole”. There are other characters, too, but none of them have much in the way of hopes, dreams or interiority. They’re punchlines for the kind of classist sheep-shagging jokes...
The surprise success of After We Collided may herald a box office trend for YA romantic drama, but this debut feature is ill-suited to capitalise. Despite being another contemporary tale of lovelorn teenagers, Philophobia hails from a bygone era to which we must never return.
Joshua Glenister stars as Kai, an aspiring writer whose coming-of-age in the Cotswolds is very obviously based on the writer-director’s own. Kai wiles away his A-level revision time smoking spliffs on the library roof with his two mates, mooning over a girl and dreaming of escape from “this shithole”. There are other characters, too, but none of them have much in the way of hopes, dreams or interiority. They’re punchlines for the kind of classist sheep-shagging jokes...
- 10/27/2020
- by Ellen E Jones
- The Guardian - Film News
The act of teenagers exploring who they truly are, and how they fit into society, especially in a small town, can often lead to them to liberating themselves from oppressive situations. The characters in the upcoming drama, ‘Philophobia,’ particularly protagonist Kai, who’s played by Joshua Glenister, is a prime example of adolescents forging their own […]
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- 10/2/2019
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Arrow Video FrightFest unleashes an intoxicating six-pack of horror, sci-fi and fantasy for their popular Halloween all-day event, now at the Cineworld Leicester Square on Saturday 3rd November. The 12-hour monstrous marathon embraces four continents and includes two world premieres and four UK premieres
The day kicks off with Julian Richards’ latest chiller Reborn, a Carrie for the Z Generation, starring the First Lady of FrightFest, Barbara Crampton, and featuring a stunning performance from rising newcomer Kayleigh Gilbert. Richards, famous for The Last Horror Movie, is with us for this World Premiere screening. Next up is the UK premiere of Parallel, director Isaac Ezban’s first English language horror fantasy after The Incident and The Similars. Be prepared for an ingenious killer alternate-universe concept, pitch-black thrills and a top-notch cast including Brit-star Georgia King. You’ll definitely keep your eyes wide open for the UK premiere of Mara, Clive Tonge...
The day kicks off with Julian Richards’ latest chiller Reborn, a Carrie for the Z Generation, starring the First Lady of FrightFest, Barbara Crampton, and featuring a stunning performance from rising newcomer Kayleigh Gilbert. Richards, famous for The Last Horror Movie, is with us for this World Premiere screening. Next up is the UK premiere of Parallel, director Isaac Ezban’s first English language horror fantasy after The Incident and The Similars. Be prepared for an ingenious killer alternate-universe concept, pitch-black thrills and a top-notch cast including Brit-star Georgia King. You’ll definitely keep your eyes wide open for the UK premiere of Mara, Clive Tonge...
- 10/5/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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