In 1984, British coal workers went on strike to protest Margaret Thatcher's austerity measures. In London, gay rights activist Mark Ashton (Ben Schnetzer) begins raising money to support the striking workers, reasoning that they are facing the same government backlash. Only one group of miners, a union out of Wales, accepts the donations, sending a representative, Dai (Paddy Considine), to meet with the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners group. An unlikely partnership is born.
Okay, so this is absolutely the cutest movie to ever rip your feelings out and stomp on them. And it's a true story. Everybody involved is great; I can't even pick a favorite. It's streaming on Amazon, which adds a delicious level of irony to the whole thing. It's fantastic and you should watch it.
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