Paddy Considine: Pride stands proud

Paddy Considine's new film makes no apologies for what it is.

The British star is gearing up for the release of Pride, a true story that took place in the '80s when the striking miners and London's gay and lesbian community came together.

It was an alliance between two opposite groups, who struck up a friendship to defeat common enemies.

"It makes no apologies for what it is - it's a feel-good film and it aims to move you and make you laugh. I think the miners' strike has been very well documented and we know it was a very torrid time in [UK] history. But the film wants audiences to come out and have a laugh and maybe have a little cry," Paddy explained to British TV host Lorraine Kelly.

While the factual tale that inspired the film had a widespread effect on British law and LGBT equality rights, it is largely unknown.

The fact not many people were aware of the impact was a draw for Paddy.

"It's a fantastic story, I'd never heard of it. I got the script by, and it wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the work of the writer Stephen Beresford. But my father-in-law was a miner, he worked at the pits, and when I mentioned the story to him he hadn't even heard of it.

"So it was kind of buried in history a little bit, or kind of overlooked. But it's a beautiful story," Paddy smiled.