SQIFF Henry Gamble's Birthday Party

Henry Gamble, the mild-mannered son of a small-town pastor, is turning seventeen. Friends, family, and select members of his father’s congregation have gathered at his home for some wholesome pool party fun. However, Henry finds himself caught between the evangelical teachings of his conservative upbringing and developing feelings he has for his male friends. A perceptive and passionate account of a young queer person growing up within the sometimes stifling confines of a devoutly religious household, director Stephen Cone’s beautifully realised film is a quietly gripping exercise in simmering tension and burgeoning emotions.

Content note: mention of suicide and scene of self-harm

ACCESS: Level access with Cinema plus accessible toilets all on ground floor (CCA). Films screening with subtitles for D/deaf and hard of hearing access. Hearing loop available.