Steven Carter (Ben Silverstone) is a gay introverted 16 year-old in the middle class English suburb of Basingstoke. Bullied at school and misunderstood by his parents, Steven's only confidant is his neighbor and classmate Linda (Charlotte Brittain), and his only outlet is cruising the local park toilet. He plans to come out to his parents and perhaps at school. But his big problem is that he fancies jock John Dixon (Brad Gorton), a rich hunk who is the school's head boy and sports idol. Steven is anonymously propositioned in the park, and the man turns out to be John Dixon. What seems like a dream come true for Steven is a nightmare for John. Eventually John shows up drunk at Steven's house while his parents are away, and admits he's attracted to Steven. The pair kiss and spend the weekend together consummating their relationship. While both Steven and John grow very attracted to each other, John is paranoid and insists it must remain a secret. The stakes are raised when Steven submits an anonymous essay to the school magazine about being gay. In the end, John is unable to come out and their relationship is over. Steven tells him to be happy in life and walks off to Linda waiting in a car with her new driving permit.
"Get Real" is a British drama film directed by Simon Shore, adapted from Patrick Wilde's play "What's Wrong With Angry?" by screenwriter Wilde. Original music was composed by Barrie Vince. It was shot in and around Basingstoke, England, and is similar to the movie "Beautiful Thing".
"Get Real" is a British drama film directed by Simon Shore, adapted from Patrick Wilde's play "What's Wrong With Angry?" by screenwriter Wilde. Original music was composed by Barrie Vince. It was shot in and around Basingstoke, England, and is similar to the movie "Beautiful Thing".
