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• Crime/detective
• Drama

• 2016
• David Blair (4)
• 105 mins
• 15

Summary

In Blackpool, an unlikely friendship blossoms between a lonely, suicidal widower and a young woman trying to escape an abusive ex-boyfriend. Drama, starring Timothy Spall, Juno Temple and Matt Ryan

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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Stephen Carty

In this sombre British drama, two troubled individuals come together to form an unlikely friendship. The older of the two is Joseph (Timothy Spall), a boozy, depressed widower who has come to Blackpool so that he can kill himself. After a failed attempt, he is discovered by Ria (Juno Temple), a feisty young woman who is running away from an abusive relationship. She believes that the two of them should become friends, but Joseph pushes her away at every turn, which is where the film starts to feel slightly repetitive. On the plus side, it features an impressive performance from Temple, who conveys the vulnerability that lies beneath her character's tough, streetwise exterior. Sadly, though, the film itself is so grim and downbeat that it may just be too bleak for some viewers.

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6.4/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameRiaJuno TempleJosephTimothy SpallDexMatt RyanAngieSusan LynchKazHayley SquiresColinTony PittsLandlordTerry Stone

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rolenameDirectorDavid Blair (4)

Details

Theatrical distributor

101 Films (104 Films on FDA is wrong)

Released on

2017-05-12

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing

Available on

DVD

Formats

Colour

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