Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026
Sorriso Diverso Roma Award, Rome Film Festival 2026
Set over one eventful night in Bradford, this coming-of-age drama follows two childhood friends facing love, loss and the fear of separation. Twenty-year-old Frankie is struggling with life, while his best friend Taylor is seriously ill and nearing the end of his life. Determined to keep their annual tradition alive, Frankie takes Taylor out of the hospice to watch fireworks at their favourite hilltop. As they spend the night together, Frankie confronts his deepest fears, while Taylor encourages him to find hope and choose life despite the pain of losing someone he loves.
Jake Harvey is a producer-director whose credits include Bookish. His feature directorial debut is The State of Us. Ollie Gardner is a theatre and film director, former Billy Elliot performer and National Theatre producer. The State of Us is his feature debut.
