Matthew Pieterse

Gay and lonely, Lloyd is on a Grindr-addicted, shame-fuelled spiral into tragedy.

Verity unfolds without cuts over the course of a video call between two former lovers who find themselves in very different personal circumstances, as they reconnect after 5 years. The film is set against the backdrop of the global Covid-19 pandemic and it expresses different elements of our shared humanity.

Rahmi, a Romanian immigrant living in England, creates a new life for himself while trying to keep up appearances with his Muslim family. This moving, evocative drama costars renowned Romanian actress Maia Morgenstern and Game of Thrones’ Lino Facioli alongside newcomer Horia Savescu as Rahmi.

Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.