Only Love Matters

Only Love Matters

Only Love Matters

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Only Love Matters

"Let the world know"

2023

1h 32m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A young woman's discovery of a life-changing book reveals the unique life story of its intersex author, helping her to come to terms with her own past, embrace her new romance and finally reunite with her intersex mother after years apart.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Matthew Wright-Kenny

Matthew Wright-Kenny

Ryan Raymond

Emma von Schreiber

Emma von Schreiber

Stephanie Davidson

Angela Peters

Angela Peters

Martha Davidson (Darren's Mother)

Patrick Clarke

Patrick Clarke

David

Robert Hackney

Robert Hackney

Jeremy

Sakina Samo

Sakina Samo

Pihu (Voice)

Fran Walker

Fran Walker

Jane Douglas

Ben Gardner Gray

Ben Gardner Gray

Stavros

Adnan Gillani

Adnan Gillani

Suneil (Sam's Father)

Kainaaz Pervees

Kainaaz Pervees

Sam Davidson (Old)

Creative team

Directed by: Kamran Qureshi
Written by: Iannis Aliferis
Produced by: Dr Iram Qureshi

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