Straight Up

Todd is gay, but between compulsive cleanliness and a horror of being touched he has never managed a relationship with a man. One day he decides sex may simply not be necessary for him and meets a woman, Rory. The two talk at the same speed, laugh at the same things and become the most compatible couple in the world, missing only the thing everyone looks for in couples. James Sweeney wrote and directed it and plays Todd. The dialogue rhythm is deliberately lifted from old Hollywood comedy, with lines running over each other. Its nerve is leaving the question of whether the relationship counts open to the end. Katie Findlay plays Rory. Who it is for: viewers who like fast dialogue comedy and unconventional relationship stories. Who it is not for: anyone wanting a clear classification, since the film settles on no label.