Wish You Were Here (1987)
In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. Rebellious Lynda has been swearing constantly from an early age. At sixteen, she becomes more exhibitionist and seeks out sexual encounters challenging the prevailing lower-middle class attitudes to sex.
Wish You Were HereComedy, Drama, Romance
Cast
- Emily Lloyd — Lynda Mansell
- Tom Bell — Eric
- Jesse Birdsall — Dave
- Clare Clifford — Mrs. Parfitt
- Sheila Kelley — Joan Figgis
- Trudi Cavanagh — Tap Dancing Lady
- Barbara Durkin — Valerie
- Geoffrey Hutchings — Hubert Mansell
- Charlotte Barker — Gillian
- Chloe Leland — Margaret
- Pat Heywood — Aunt Millie
- Charlotte Ball — Lynda Mansell (aged 11)
Where to watch Wish You Were Here
Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player
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