Chicken

2016 1h 29m EN

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 19

Drama

Synopsis

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RICHARD, 15 with learning difficulties, longs to put down roots but his restless and destructive brother, POLLY, needs to keep moving. When the land they live on is bought by a new landowner, and the electricity supply to their caravan is cut, their already precarious living conditions get even worse. Then a chance meeting with the new landowner's daughter, 17 year old ANNABEL (Yasmin Paige), leaves RICHARD besotted; whilst POLLY befriends the guys who run a seedy traveling fair. Richards optimistic view on life becomes increasingly difficult to maintain as Polly's abusive behavior worsens, family secrets are revealed, and he is torn between loyalty to his brother and his first true friend in ANNABEL. For better or worse, Richards life is about to change forever.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Scott Chambers
Richard
Morgan Watkins
Polly
Yasmin Paige
Annabell
Gina Bramhill
Tara
Adrian Bouchet
Bill
Rose Williams
Lil
Michael Culkin
McClint

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Stephenson
Writers: Chris New
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Stephenson, shot by Eben Bolter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Scott Chambers and Morgan Watkins and Yasmin Paige carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2420876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Stephenson directs. Eben Bolter behind the camera. Tom Linden scores. Charlie Shackleton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joe Stephenson, shot by Eben Bolter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tom Linden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Charlie Shackleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Scott Chambers and Morgan Watkins and Yasmin Paige carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2420876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.