Junkhearts
2011 Directed by Tinge Krishnan
Synopsis
Frank is an ex-soldier, haunted by a violent past. He lives alone, drowning his nightmares with alcohol. Christine - smart and successful... on the surface, tackles life as a single working mother by immersing herself in drugs, parties and sex. Lynette, a young rough sleeper watches Christine stumble out of a club whilst she sits in the cold waiting for loose change to fall on her lap; her luck seems to change when she meets Frank who despite his misgivings, offers her a place to stay.
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Grim, depressing and set on a rundown housing estate, it can mean only one thing: we’re watching an independent British movie. The always excellent Eddie Marsan stars as an ex-soldier who befriends a 16-year old runaway. He is haunted by his past whilst she is haunted by her present, together they form an uneasy friendship. As is to be expected there is very little hope or levity in this story. Both are damaged goods and surrounded by people that leech off their good nature.
The two central performances are excellent. Marsan is always reliable but he is matched well by newcomer Candese Reid. The film is much more successful in the first half with the pair slowly becoming friends. When…
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Grim inner city UK drama with a strong central performance from the always reliable and simply brilliant Eddie Marsan, and an eyecatching performance from newcomer Candese Reid.
Frank (Marsan) is a former soldier traumatised by his experiences in Northern Ireland. He meets Lynette (Reid) a young black girl begging for spare change on the street and a friendship slowly develops that is ultimately threatened by the arrival of her abusive Northern Irish boyfriend Danny, played by Tom Sturridge (a million miles away from The Boat That Rocked. He's horrible here and eminently slappable) I was a bit unsure of Sturridge at first in this role as he doesn't seem to fit the part of scummy drug taking chav, nor is…
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Intense British drama about an ex-soldier and his friendship with a homeless girl, and a young mum who appears to be in some financial trouble of some kind.
How the strands weave together will become quite obvious early on but this remains a well-acted and engaging story with the right redemptive notes at the end.
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Grim inner city UK drama with a strong central performance from the always reliable and simply brilliant Eddie Marsan, and an eyecatching performance from newcomer Candese Reid.
Frank (Marsan) is a former soldier traumatised by his experiences in Northern Ireland. He meets Lynette (Reid) a young black girl begging for spare change on the street and a friendship slowly develops that is ultimately threatened by the arrival of her abusive Northern Irish boyfriend Danny, played by Tom Sturridge (a million miles away from The Boat That Rocked. He's horrible here and eminently slappable) I was a bit unsure of Sturridge at first in this role as he doesn't seem to fit the part of scummy drug taking chav, nor is…
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Frank is an ex-soldier, haunted by a violent past. He lives alone, drowning his nightmares with alcohol. Christine - smart and successful... on the surface, tackles life as a single working mother by immersing herself in drugs, parties and sex. Lynette, a young rough sleeper watches Christine stumble out of a club whilst she sits in the cold waiting for loose change to fall on her lap; her luck seems to change when she meets Frank who despite his misgivings, offers her a place to stay.
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Grim, depressing and set on a rundown housing estate, it can mean only one thing: we’re watching an independent British movie. The always excellent Eddie Marsan stars as an ex-soldier who befriends a 16-year old runaway. He is haunted by his past whilst she is haunted by her present, together they form an uneasy friendship. As is to be expected there is very little hope or levity in this story. Both are damaged goods and surrounded by people that leech off their good nature.
The two central performances are excellent. Marsan is always reliable but he is matched well by newcomer Candese Reid. The film is much more successful in the first half with the pair slowly becoming friends. When…
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Check out my review here: blueprintreview.co.uk/2012/08/new-british-cinema-quarterly-annual-vol-2/
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Intense British drama about an ex-soldier and his friendship with a homeless girl, and a young mum who appears to be in some financial trouble of some kind.
How the strands weave together will become quite obvious early on but this remains a well-acted and engaging story with the right redemptive notes at the end. -
Various people and their struggle with addictions. Not the most of films but a story well told. Full review here: www.culthub.com/lff-preview-junkhearts/2957/
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