Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Matthew Leitch | ... | Dean Page | |
Diana Quick | ... | Lady Gryffoyn | |
George Asprey | ... | David | |
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Lindsey Coulson | ... | Georgie |
Blake Ritson | ... | Alexander Gryffoyn | |
Peter Youngblood Hills | ... | Benjamin | |
Geoff Bell | ... | Brian Page | |
Hannah Yelland | ... | Camille Sturton | |
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Daniel Lee | ... | Jamie Page |
Bill Nighy | ... | Uncle Louis Gryffoyn | |
Fenella Woolgar | ... | Sarah | |
Sean Gilder | ... | Tim Lyttleton | |
Robin Soans | ... | Neil Frost | |
Stephen Boxer | ... | Dermot | |
Neil Maskell | ... | Marcus |
AKA is the story of a disaffected youth's search for love, status, and identity in late 1970s Britain. 18-year old Dean is handsome and bright, but feels hampered by his working-class background and by his family, which includes a sexually abusive father. In order to make something of himself, Dean assumes another identity and manages to enter high society. As he navigates this decadent new world, he meets a host of characters, including David, an older gay man who desires him, and Benjamin, a young hustler from Texas who has also managed to find a place among the aristocracy. Can Dean find love while living a lie? How much is he willing to sacrifice in order to pull off his charade? Presented through three simultaneous frames rather than one.
those of you who saw this in the theater (cinema, for any Brits reading this), as i did, might be interested to know that i have been told that the DVD release is in single-screen format. because of this, i intend to have another look at this film, on DVD. while i found the triptych format interesting at first, it came to be a distraction when used for the film's entire length. that device is not sustainable for such a long time and detracts from the film, as the viewer becomes more focused on form than on content, IMHO. others who saw this in theaters and were disappointed by it might want to give it another try on DVD this time.