A modern retelling of Shakespeare's Othello set within the music scene of East London. Oz and Ivan are lifelong friends and music producers. When Oz gets offered a lucrative recording contract, he makes the decision to separate from Ivan professionally. This rejection turns to rage, as Ivan plots to undermine Oz's success and get him kicked off the label. The plan kickstarts an escalation of jealousy and paranoia in Oz. With deadly consequences.
Acting
Iain Glen brings Shakespearean weight to a grime studio.
Direction
Marquand makes East London feel claustrophobically intimate.
Sound
Original score mirrors the characters' psychological unravelling.
Director
James Marquand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director James Marquand is son of Richard Marquand, who directed Return of the Jedi — making this possibly the only Shakespeare-Jedi directorial lineage in cinema.
The film deliberately cast white actors in roles originally written for Black characters in Othello, sparking debate about whether this 'colourblind' approach erases or universalizes the racial dynamics of jealousy.
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