Pure

2002 1h 36m EN

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6.1

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METACRITIC

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6.8

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 51●70Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 2,810

Drama

Synopsis

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A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cope with the tough situation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Molly Parker
Mel
Harry Eden
Paul
Keira Knightley
Louise
Vinnie Hunter
Lee
David Wenham
Lenny
Nitin Ganatra
Abu
Levi Hayes
Jack
Rupert Procter
Harry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Writers: Alison Hume
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gillies MacKinnon, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nitin Sawhney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pia Di Ciaula shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Molly Parker and Harry Eden and Keira Knightley carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0308772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gillies MacKinnon directs. John de Borman behind the camera. Nitin Sawhney scores. Pia Di Ciaula cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Directed by Gillies MacKinnon, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nitin Sawhney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Pia Di Ciaula shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Molly Parker and Harry Eden and Keira Knightley carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0308772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "drug dealer", "baby", "waitress", "birthday".