NW

2016 1h 27m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Two friends from a northwest London housing estate are reunited when one of them faces a messy personal crisis.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikki Amuka-Bird
Natalie
Phoebe Fox
Leah
Richie Campbell
Nathan
O-T Fagbenle
Felix
Jane Brennan
Pauline
Rosalind Eleazar
Shar
Jake Fairbrother
Frank
Cyril Gueï
Michel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Saul Dibb
Writers: Rachel Bennette
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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87 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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Saul Dibb, shot by Laurie Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nikki Amuka-Bird and Phoebe Fox and Richie Campbell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5900272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Saul Dibb directs. Laurie Rose behind the camera. Rael Jones scores. Ben Lester cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by Saul Dibb, shot by Laurie Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rael Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ben Lester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nikki Amuka-Bird and Phoebe Fox and Richie Campbell carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5900272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.