Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia

2012 2h 30m EN

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★1.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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From the cliffs of the Isle of Wight to an abandoned swimming pool in Lambeth, Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia presents an eclectic mix of ten UK-set short films including: Harry Wootliff's "I Don't Care" starring Iwan Rheon; Ben Peters's "Downing" starring Jamie Brotherston and Ross William Wild; David Andrew Ward's "All Over Brazil" starring Iain De Caestecker, Frank Gallagher, and Gemma Morrison; David Leon and Marcus McSweeney's "Man and Boy" starring Eddie Marsan, Geoff Bell, and Eddie Webber; Aleem Khan's "Diana" starring Neeraj Singh; Jason Bradbury's "We Once Were Tide" starring Alexander Scott, Tristan Bernays, and Mandy Aldridge; Hong Khaou's "Spring" starring Chris O'Donnell and Jonathan Keane; Sybil H. Mair's "The Chef's Letter" starring Jonathan Firth, Ray Fearon, and Layke Anderson; Faryal's "What You Looking At?!" starring Rez Kabir, Michael Twaits, and Hussina Raja; and Dominic Leclerc's "Nightswimming" starring Harry Eden, Linzey Cocker, and Tim Dantay.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Iwan Rheon
Luka (segment "I Don't Care")
Mark Benton
Phil (segment "I Don't Care")
Di Botcher
Bernadette (segment "I Don't Care")
Paloma Faith
Rainy (segment "I Don't Care")
Helen Grady
Fleur (segment "I Don't Care")
David Leon
Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
Jamie Brotherston
John (segment "Downing")
Ross William Wild
Daniel (segment "Downing")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jason Bradbury
Writers: Pete Jordi Wood, Peter Forbes, Jamie Havlin
Languages: English, Hindi
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hindi.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Boys on Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jason Bradbury, shot by Ian Moss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Graham 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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Iwan Rheon and Mark Benton and Di Botcher carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5543698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jason Bradbury directs. Ian Moss behind the camera. Richard Graham cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Hindi.

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1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hindi.
4Part of the "Boys on Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jason Bradbury, shot by Ian Moss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Richard Graham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Iwan Rheon and Mark Benton and Di Botcher carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5543698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.