By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: hirely Henderson | John Simm | Peter Gunn | Robert Kirk | Shaun Kirk
Country: united_kingdom
Year: 2012
Running time: 106
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1037223/combined
Thom says: “Winterbottom, a must-see director as much for his style which isn’t all that discernable as his willingness to expand his horizons by making a variety of genres and techniques. You’ll, of course, recall his THE KILLER INSIDE ME, 24-HOUR PARTY PEOPLE, or TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK & BULL STORY, but this was novel in a new way. Over a 5-year period Winterbottom filmed a family of 5 children but using actors as their parents: super Shirley Henderson as the mother & John Simm as the drug-smuggling, oft in prison father. Se we visually see the kids grow as the story progresses. Other than the
prison tension the film doesn’t contain a lot of drama,, but a touch of sweetness and reality goes a long way. 4.5 cats”