Four directors, one word, zero chill — British indie cinema at its most awkwardly horny.
Writing
Segment 'Tell Me More' — theatrical dialogue that bites.
Acting
Phoebe Nicholls delivers unbearable tension with precision.
Director
Les Blair
David Bamber
Ted (Segment "Well Wishers")
Lynsey Baxter
Zoe (Segment "Ultimate Object of Desire")
Jeff Harding
Hank (Segment "Well Wishers")
Stuart Milligan
Art Pepper (Segment "But Beautiful")
Phoebe Nicholls
Annabel (Segment "Tell Me More")
Adrian Rawlins
Martin (Segment "Ultimate Object of Desire")
Arkie Whiteley
Girl on Beach (Segment "But Beautiful")
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Gareth Jones later became better known for his work on Channel 4's live election coverage — quite the pivot from bedroom farce.
This film captures the precise moment British indie cinema traded kitchen-sink realism for postmodern theatrical pastiche, for better and worse.
GB
