Brothers like no others. Harry aged 23 is a former boy band idol who is watching his younger brother Max aged 16 follow in his footsteps. Harry escorts Max on a long-promised camping adventure to the San Gabriel mountains above Los Angeles but things quickly turn serious as the boys discuss Harry's contradictory relationship with their family. Max's longing to connect with Harry both physically and emotionally grows even more wanting to bring stability to Harry's life.
Although a fictionalized account of an actual trip John Lennon and the Beatle's manager Brian Epstein took to Barcelona in 1963 The Hours & Times is a hugely resonant piece of independent cinema that perfectly captures the calm before the storm of Beatle-mania. Lennon and Epstein were in Spain to relax after a grueling series of concerts and the film charts the acknowledged intensity of their friendship: one that was soon to be diminished by the onslaught of Lennon's worldwide fame. With its black and white cinematography starkly evoking the early 1960's The Hours & Times was nominated for Best Director (Christopher Munch) and for the Grand Jury Prize at The Sundance Film Festival; whilst Ian Hart's performance as Lennon was so acclaimed that he was later asked to reprise the role in the movie Backbeat. Making its UK debut on DVD The Hours & Times is a compelling and controversial look at a man who remains an enigma and an artist who remains an icon.
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