Gail's agoraphobia keeps her inside where she escapes into romance novels. She shares a house with her Nan, recently back from the hospital. Gradually, they both try to reach out to each other to break their isolation. Rob plunges further into his addiction as a way of numbing his heartbreak over the death of his girlfriend. In his stupor, he dreams of embracing her again. Mr & Mrs Gladwin are going through a shift in their 60 year relationship. Years of resentment and unspoken truths have built a barrier between them that Mrs Gladwin, in her abiding love, tries to erode in little gestures.
Acting
Non-professional cast brings devastating authenticity.
Cinematography
Claustrophobic framing that traps you with them.
Direction
Hopkins' patient observation refuses easy catharsis.
Director
Duane Hopkins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Duane Hopkins cast largely untrained actors from the Gloucestershire area where he grew up, lending the film its raw, documentary-like texture.
Part of the 'New British Realism' wave alongside Andrea Arnold and Lynne Ramsay, rejecting the glossy gangster revival of early 2000s UK cinema.
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