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Unmade Beds
Unmade Beds
7.1
/10
613 Ratings

UNMADE BEDS

Directed by Alexis Dos Santos
United Kingdom, 2009
Drama, Comedy, Romance, LGBTQ+

Synopsis

Spaniard Axl and Belgian Vera have both pitched up in London. Without knowing it, they live in the same East End squat. She’s trying to put a failed relationship behind her, while he’s searching for his long-lost English father. The two drift around the capital revelling in the heady present.

Synopsis

Spaniard Axl and Belgian Vera have both pitched up in London. Without knowing it, they live in the same East End squat. She’s trying to put a failed relationship behind her, while he’s searching for his long-lost English father. The two drift around the capital revelling in the heady present.

Our take

Reminiscent of the work of Wong Kar Wai, Alexis Dos Santos brings together an international ensemble for this drama of ex-pats living in contemporary London, a film that has perhaps only gained more resonance since its release. A tender, romantic film shot on Super 16mm.