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* AmbiguouslyBi: While Johny [[SingleTargetSexuality only has eyes for Omar]], Omar himself doesn't exactly mind flirting with Tanya, even though it remains unclear whether he's genuinely into her or doing it to fit in with his traditional family.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: While Johny Johnny [[SingleTargetSexuality only has eyes for Omar]], Omar himself doesn't exactly mind flirting with Tanya, even though it remains unclear whether he's genuinely into her or doing it to fit in with his traditional family.



* EverybodyLaughsEnding: The last shot that we see before the credits roll is Omar and Johny splashing soapy water at each other and laughing.
* {{Gayngst}}: Poor Johny.
* {{Gayngster}}: Johny and Omar (but to a lesser extent).

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* EverybodyLaughsEnding: The last shot that we see before the credits roll is Omar and Johny Johnny splashing soapy water at each other and laughing.
* {{Gayngst}}: Poor Johny.Johnny.
* {{Gayngster}}: Johny Johnny and Omar (but to a lesser extent).



* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Johny gets beaten up by his own former friends
* RetroactiveRecognition: Why yes, that ''is'' Creator/DanielDayLewis playing Johnny.

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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Johny Johnny gets beaten up by his own former friends
* RetroactiveRecognition: Why yes, that ''is'' Creator/DanielDayLewis playing Johnny.
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* GumpyOldMan: Omar's father.

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* GumpyOldMan: GrumpyOldMan: Omar's father.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: By the end of the movie [[spoiler:Tanya]] gets sick of sll the crime, cheating and lies going on within the family and boards a train with a bunch of suitcases.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: By the end of the movie [[spoiler:Tanya]] gets sick of sll all the crime, cheating and lies going on within the family and boards a train with a bunch of suitcases.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Omar's uncle Nasser.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Omar's uncle Nasser.----

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* TheEighties
* AmbiguouslyBi: While Johny only has eyes for Omar, Omar himself doesn't exactly mind flirting with Tanya, even though it remains unclear whether he's genuinely into her or doing it to fit in with his traditional family.

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* TheEighties
TheEighties: Unambiguously so.
* AmbiguouslyBi: While Johny [[SingleTargetSexuality only has eyes for Omar, Omar]], Omar himself doesn't exactly mind flirting with Tanya, even though it remains unclear whether he's genuinely into her or doing it to fit in with his traditional family. family.
* AmbiguousEnding: The film ends rather abruptly without giving a definite conclusion to anyone's story.



* EverybodyLaughsEnding: The last shot that we see before the credits roll is Omar and Johny splashing soapy water at each other and laughing.
* {{Gayngst}}: Poor Johny.



* HateSink: Salim, Nasser's right-hand man.

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* HateSink: Salim, Nasser's right-hand man.GumpyOldMan: Omar's father.



* MoralityKitchenSink: While Salim is arguably a case of HateSink no one of the remaining characters is 100% good, everyone having their own ulterior motives.

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* MoralityKitchenSink: While Salim is arguably a case of HateSink no No one of the remaining characters is 100% good, everyone having their own ulterior motives. motives.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Johny gets beaten up by his own former friends



* SliceOfLife

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* SliceOfLifeSliceOfLife: With an AmbiguousEnding to boot.
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* TheEighties
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* {{Gayngster:}} Johny and Omar (but to a lesser extent).

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* {{Gayngster:}} {{Gayngster}}: Johny and Omar (but to a lesser extent).

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* AmbiguouslyBi: While Johny only has eyes for Omar, Omar himself doesn't exactly mind flirting with Tanya, even though it remains unclear whether he's genuinely into her or doing it to fit in with his traditional family.



* {{Gayngster:}} Johny and Omar (but to a lesser extent).
* HateSink: Salim, Nasser's right-hand man.



* MoralityKitchenSink: While Salim is arguably a case of HateSink no one of the remaining characters is 100% good, everyone having their own ulterior motives.



* StraightGay: Both Johnny and Omar. You wouldn't know either of them is gay by just looking at them.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: By the end of the movie [[spoiler:Tanya]] gets sick of sll the crime, cheating and lies going on within the family and boards a train with a bunch of suitcases.
* SliceOfLife
* StraightGay: Both Johnny and Omar. You wouldn't know either of them is gay by just looking at them.them.
* TwoferTokenMinority: Omar is both Pakistani and gay or [[AmbiguouslyBi possibly bi]].
* WhamShot: [[spoiler: Tanya at the train station.]]
* YourCheatingHeart: Omar's uncle Nasser.
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''My Beautiful Laundrette'' is a 1985 film set in 1980s London. Our protagonist, a down on his luck first-generation Pakistani Brit, Omar, starts working for his more wealthy uncle and eventually gets offered to run and resurrect one of his laundrettes. Around the same time they have a run-in with a gang, whose leader Johnny turns out to be Omar's former lover. Omar rekindles their bond and offers him a job but they will have to overcome much more hurdles before they can be sure of their happy future together.

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''My Beautiful Laundrette'' is a 1985 film set in 1980s London. Our protagonist, a down on his luck first-generation British Pakistani Brit, man, Omar, starts working for his more wealthy uncle and eventually gets offered to run and resurrect one of his laundrettes. Around the same time they have a run-in with a gang, whose leader Johnny turns out to be Omar's former lover. Omar rekindles their bond and offers him a job but they will have to overcome much more hurdles before they can be sure of their happy future together.
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''My Beautiful Laundrette'' is a 1985 LGBT film set in 1980s London. Main hero, down on his luck Bangladeshi immigrant Omar starts working for his more wealthy uncle and eventually gets offered to run and resurrect one of his laundrettes. Around the same time they have a run-in with a gang, whose leader Johnny turns out to be Omar's former lover. Omar rekindles their bond and offers him a job but they will have to overcome much more hurdles before they can be sure of their happy future together.

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''My Beautiful Laundrette'' is a 1985 LGBT film set in 1980s London. Main hero, Our protagonist, a down on his luck Bangladeshi immigrant Omar first-generation Pakistani Brit, Omar, starts working for his more wealthy uncle and eventually gets offered to run and resurrect one of his laundrettes. Around the same time they have a run-in with a gang, whose leader Johnny turns out to be Omar's former lover. Omar rekindles their bond and offers him a job but they will have to overcome much more hurdles before they can be sure of their happy future together.



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* RetroactiveRecognition: Why yes, it ''is'' Creator/DanielDayLewis playing Johnny.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Why yes, it that ''is'' Creator/DanielDayLewis playing Johnny.

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* StraightGay: Both Johnny and Omar. You wouldn't know either of them is gay by just looking at them.

* YourCheatingHeart: Omar's uncle Nasser.

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\n* StraightGay: Both Johnny and Omar. You wouldn't know either of them is gay by just looking at them.

* YourCheatingHeart: Omar's uncle Nasser.
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--> --'''Johnny'''

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--> --'''Johnny'''
-- '''Johnny'''
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--> '''Johnny'''

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--> '''Johnny'''
--'''Johnny'''
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-->''"A laundrette as big as the Ritz. Oh yes."''
---> '''Johnny'''

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-->''"A ->''"A laundrette as big as the Ritz. Oh yes."''
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-->'''Johnny''': A laundrette as big as the Ritz. Oh yes.

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-->'''Johnny''': A -->''"A laundrette as big as the Ritz. Oh yes.
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-->'''Johnny''': A laundrette as big as the Ritz. Oh yes.

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"My Beautiful Laundrette" is a 1985 LGBT film set in 1980s London. Main hero, down on his luck Bangladeshi immigrant Omar starts working for his more wealthy uncle and eventually gets offered to run and resurrect one of his laundrettes. Around the same time they have a run-in with a gang, whose leader Johnny turns out to be Omar's former lover. Omar rekindles their bond and offers him a job but they will have to overcome much more hurdles before they can be sure of their happy future together.

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"My ''My Beautiful Laundrette" Laundrette'' is a 1985 LGBT film set in 1980s London. Main hero, down on his luck Bangladeshi immigrant Omar starts working for his more wealthy uncle and eventually gets offered to run and resurrect one of his laundrettes. Around the same time they have a run-in with a gang, whose leader Johnny turns out to be Omar's former lover. Omar rekindles their bond and offers him a job but they will have to overcome much more hurdles before they can be sure of their happy future together.together.

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!!This film contains examples of the following tropes

*ArmoredClosetGay: A case can be made for Johnny who went as far as joining a far-right street gang and becoming ''their leader'' before his accidental run-in with Omar.

* BaitAndSwitch: At first it seems like the encounter with a street gang will end up very badly but then it turns out that not only do Johnny and Omar know each other - they actually used to date.

*MaybeEverAfter: The final shot of the film features Johnny and Omar together and happy but doesn't give any outright indications about what their future will be like.

*RetroactiveRecognition: Why yes, it ''is'' Creator/DanielDayLewis playing Johnny.

*StraightGay: Both Johnny and Omar. You wouldn't know either of them is gay by just looking at them.

*YourCheatingHeart: Omar's uncle Nasser.
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"My Beautiful Laundrette" is a 1985 LGBT film set in 1980s London. Main hero, down on his luck Bangladeshi immigrant Omar starts working for his more wealthy uncle and eventually gets offered to run and resurrect one of his laundrettes. Around the same time they have a run-in with a gang, whose leader Johnny turns out to be Omar's former lover. Omar rekindles their bond and offers him a job but they will have to overcome much more hurdles before they can be sure of their happy future together.

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