2021 · drama · comedy · music
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Directed by Jonathan Butterell1h 55m2021
Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.
Our read: Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) reads as a cosy, breathless, grounded drama · comedy · music entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Cosy, breathless, gentle drama / comedy, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.
- cosy
- kinetic
- gentle
- redemptive
- tender
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