As I Am

2019

2 hr. 5 min.

Drama

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50%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

71%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Audience Score

Set in the rolling hills of the English countryside, Philophobia is a picture of small town adolescence. One week of school remains for Kai, an aspiring writer, and his friends. How they choose to spend this time will cost one of them their life and leave them all changed forever.

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Laborious and time consuming. What is the word for fear of eternally lost time over a circuitous and meaningless relational juxtaposition? It is what you'd expect of high schoolers including the big, bad bully. But what can be learned here? Jealousy? Hormones? Retribution? Absent father? The bully dies? Okay. Who cares?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/22

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james l

First of all the protagonist is a miserable excuse for a human who hates living in a beautiful locale, whilst also treating everyone terribly unless they are currently in a relationship with a psycho. It's slow, painful to watch and nobody dances to rock music like that in the woodland party scene. The only redeeming factor is that the cinematography is great and it's the only reason I could bring myself to give a whole star out of 5.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/04/22

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Audience Member

The characters were real and relatable to my 15yr old daughter. She wants to work in film so this was a great film to take her to see.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

This is growing to become one of my favourite films, Guy Davies directed with such passion and adds a new & amazing instalment to the Coming of Age genre! Love this film! Can't wait for the blu ray

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Guy Davies

Director

Harry Lloyd

Mr. Jackson

James Faulkner

Mr. Hurt

Joshua Glenister

Kai

Kim Spearman

Grace

Kate Isitt

Sammy's Mum

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Some artful framing and golden-hour cinematography from Stefan Yap, as well as some soothing musical montages from the writer-director Guy Davies are not enough to overcome the achingly familiar nature of this teenage coming-of-age tale.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 2, 2020

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Ellen E Jones

Guardian

Philophobia hails from a bygone era to which we must never return.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 27, 2020

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Alif Majeed

Battle Royale With Cheese

As the movie slowly trudges to its predictable ending. Pity because it is a well-shot and well-acted movie otherwise.

Jul 8, 2021

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Skilfully shot in rural England, this drama evokes that adolescent mix of confidence and uncertainty.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 6, 2020

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Director Guy Davies shows a great deal of skill in Philophobia. His story is clean and easy to follow with a good balance between light and serious moments, and best of all, he lets his actors act.

Rated: 7.5/10

Nov 18, 2019

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Tynan Yanaga

Film Inquiry

While it's not able to fully articulate its myriad of ideas, at least it's brave enough to extend itself and to be something of its own creation.

Nov 18, 2019

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Synopsis

Set in the rolling hills of the English countryside, Philophobia is a picture of small town adolescence. One week of school remains for Kai, an aspiring writer, and his friends. How they choose to spend this time will cost one of them their life and leave them all changed forever.

Director: Guy Davies
Executive Producer: Thomas R. Atherton, Graham Thomas
Screenwriter: Guy Davies
Production Co: Fablemaze
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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