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London to Brighton (2006)
Directed by Paul Andrew Williams
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Overview
It’s 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down London toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing is ripped. Kelly’s face is bruised and starting to swell. Duncan Allen lies in his bathroom bleeding to death. Duncan’s son finds his father and wants answers. Derek – Kelly’s pimp – needs to find Kelly or it will be him who pays.
Rated R | Length 85 minutes
Actors
Johnny Harris | Alexander Morton | Claudie Blakley | Sam Spruell | Georgia Groome | Lorraine Stanley | Tim Matthews | Jamie Kenna | Chloe Bale | Cat Meacher | Nathan Constance | David Keeling | Louise Appel | Yasmin Pannell | Marianna Maniatakis | Elisa Boyd
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2010 | N/A | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
The British seem very good at portraying the disenfranchised in a very real and dark way. London to Brighton is one of these films which follows a prostitute on the run with a young 12 year old runaway from her pimp after a bad incident with a very connected client.
To say shit goes bad in this movie would be a huge understatement. What I loved were the performances all around. I hadn’t seen any of these actors that I can remember but they all delivered a very touching and disturbing portrait. I felt bad for the little girl and the prostitute helping her and wanted to know what why they were on the run, as it’s deftly handled and not revealed until the end, though you know something went very wrong.
As an added bonus since I was just recently in Brighton it was nice to see the beach which I had visited.
Solid, dark thriller that I wouldn’t watch again but would recommend for sure.
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