Karen Bartholomew

When hard-working single father Luke stumbles across an underground nightclub, he meets Aysha, a beautiful, seductive woman. Their first kiss yields fireworks — which are immediately followed by Luke’s sobering realization that Aysha is not the cisgender woman he thought, but a remarkably femme drag queen. Unable to deny the spark between them the pair are forced down the unexpected path of transformation, where they must question their identities and confront their individual truths.

George Barton is a construction worker who lives with his daughter Amelia. His entire adult life, he has held a secret: being illiterate. When an unexpected event puts his livelihood at stake, he has to finally face his shame.

Break The Cycle is our powerful new film that highlights the stressful reality for many industry workers – and how the Film and TV Charity is working to provide support.