Film: Devil is in the detail of 1980s romp

The story might lack a certain novelty, but Handsome Devil more than makes up for its breeziness with soulful performances

Fionn O’Shea and Nick Galitzine in Handsome Devil

Cinema

Handsome Devil: Directed by John Butler; Nationwide, 15A;Rating:****

The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki: Directed by Juho Kuosmanen; IFI, no cert;Rating:****

Irish writer and director John Butler takes a big step forward with his second feature film Handsome Devil, a hugely likeable coming-of-age story where lively dialogue and soulful performances combine to winning effect.

Tighter and sharper than his knockabout debut The Stag, Butler’s semi-autobiographical bildungsroman feels like one ...