The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

FILM4, 11.15PM ★★★★

Emma Watson couldn’t seem less like the uptight Hermione Granger in Stephen Chbosky’s wonderfully observed coming-of-age film, based on his 1999 novel. The script has a rare generosity of spirit and there’s superb work from the young cast including We Need to Talk About Kevin’s Ezra Miller, as well as Paul Rudd as the empathetic English teacher.