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Minding the Gap (15)

— ,Barbican Cinemas 1, 2 & 3
Keire smiling after an impressive skate drop from a shed.

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

A coming-of-age saga, Bing Liu's Oscar-nominated documentary chronicles twelve years in Bing's recession-hit hometown of Illinois. In his quest to understand why so many of his peers in the skateboarding community ran away from home when they were younger, we follow 23-year-old Zack as he becomes a father and 17-year-old Keire as he gets his first job. As the story unfolds, Bing is thrust into the middle of Zack's tumultuous relationship with his girlfriend and Keire's inner struggles with racial identity and his deceased father. As we watch the boys grow up before our eyes, we experience the joy, sacrifice, and hope in the gap between childhood and adulthood.

Tagged with: Cinema New releases

USA, 2018, Dir. Bing Liu, 93'

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Barbican Cinemas 1, 2 & 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.