{"product_id":"the-film-club","title":"The Film Club","description":"\u003cp\u003eJesse didn't want to go to school anymore. After much deliberation, his father offers him an unconventional deal: he can drop out, sleep all day, not work, not pay rent, but on one condition - that he watches three films a week, of his father's choosing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat follows is an unusual journey as week by week, side by side, they watch the world's best (and occasionally worst) films - from \u003ci\u003eTrue Romance\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eChunking Express\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Hard Day's Night\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLa Dolce Vita\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGiant\u003c\/i\u003e. The films get them talking: about girls, music, heartbreak, work, drugs, money, friendship - but they also open doors to a young man's interior life at a time when a parent is normally shut out. Gradually the father's initial worries are set aside as he watches his son morph from chaotic teenager to self-assured adult - who even starts to get up before noon. As the film club moves towards its poignant and inevitable conclusion, the young man makes a decision which surprises even his father...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Film Club\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that goes straight to the heart. Honest, unsparing, and emotive, it follows one man's attempt to chart a course for his beloved son's rocky passage into adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481415426421,"sku":"9780091937997","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780091937997.jpg?v=1786089675","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-film-club","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}