Directed by:
Dominic SavageCinematography:
Danny CohenComposer:
Rupert Gregson-WilliamsCast:
Colin Firth, Anne-Marie Duff, David Oyelowo, Robert Carlyle, Emilia Fox, Megan Dodds, Nichola Burley, Julia Davis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nicholas Burns (more)Plots(1)
As in his previous films, Savage takes a critical look at the delicate theme of contemporary England, on this occasion examining social inequality. He originally planned a film about homelessness, but gradually found himself uncovering the problem as a serious hidden predicament of society. Here, too, he spent a lot of time studying the environment: he visited countless shelters and temporary accommodation facilities and assimilated the stories of dozens of desperate people. He set his story in a shelter for the homeless and other social outcasts seeking temporary asylum, where the lives of several characters experiencing deep crisis come together. Pregnant Michelle and her little daughter sought refuge from a violent husband, Robert has recently been released from prison, and journalist Yemi and his wife and child had to leave their native Nigeria in fear of their lives. Wealthy 40-year-old prospective father Mark (Colin Firth) feels shame and guilt in the face of those who have not shared his fortune in life. One day he starts a job as a "street worker". (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Colin Firth
UK
Best movies:
The King's Speech (2010)
Love Actually (2003)
Conspiracy (2001) (TV movie)
Anne-Marie Duff
UK
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
The Magdalen Laundry (2002) (TV movie)
The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
David Oyelowo
UK
Best movies:
The Help (2011)
Interstellar (2014)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Robert Carlyle
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV movie)
Priest (1994)
Emilia Fox
UK
Best movies:
The Pianist (2002)
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) (series)
Henry VIII (2003) (TV movie)
Megan Dodds
USA
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Houdini (2014) (TV movie)
The Rat Pack (1998) (TV movie)
Nichola Burley
UK
Best movies:
Inspector George Gently (2007) (series)
Love + Hate (2005)
The Fixer (2008) (series)
Julia Davis
UK
Best movies:
Love Actually (2003)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Cemetery Junction (2010)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
UK
Best movies:
Miss Sloane (2016)
Concussion (2015)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) (series)
Nicholas Burns
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) (series)
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: A Suitable Vengeance (2003) (TV movie)
Joanne Adams
Best movies:
Born Equal (2006) (TV movie)
Dirty War (2004) (TV movie)
Pearce Quigley
UK
Best movies:
Prime Suspect 3 (1993) (TV movie)
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)
Born Equal (2006) (TV movie)
Chris Wilson
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)