UK,
2016, 89 min
(Alternative: 85 min)
Directed by:
William OldroydScreenplay:
Alice BirchCinematography:
Ari WegnerComposer:
Dan JonesCast:
Florence Pugh, Christopher Fairbank, Bill Fellows, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie, Cosmo Jarvis, Finn Burridge, Rebecca Manley, Kema Sikazwe, Golda RosheuvelVOD (5)
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Set in the remote English countryside, the story follows teenage bride Katherine (Florence Pugh) as she is forced to marry shady mining boss Alexander (Paul Hilton). Deeply unhappy with her new situation, Katherine soon finds an escape in the form of servant Sebastian (Cosmo Jarvis) and the pair begin having an affair. However, when Alexander learns of her betrayal and reacts violently, Katherine and Sebastian are forced to take matters into their own hands in an attempt to get some retribution of their own. The cast also includes Bill Fellows, Christopher Fairbank and Fleur Houdijk. (Altitude Film Distribution)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2018 - William Oldroyd (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2018 - Outstanding British Film
- 2018 - Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2017 - Florence Pugh (Best Actress)
- 2017 - Naomi Ackie (Most Promising Newcomer)
- 2017 - Alice Birch (Best Screenplay)
- 2017 - Ari Wegner (Best Cinematography)
- 2017 - Holly Waddington (Best Costume Design)
- 2017 - Best British Independent Film
- 2017 - William Oldroyd (Best Director)
- 2017 - Naomi Ackie (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2017 - Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly (Breakthrough Producer)
- 2017 - Cosmo Jarvis (Most Promising Newcomer)
- 2017 - Best Casting
- 2017 - Best Make-Up & Hair Design
- 2017 - Jacqueline Abrahams (Best Production Design)
- 2017 - Alice Birch (Best Debut Screenwriter)
- 2017 - William Oldroyd (The Douglas Hickox Award)
European Film Awards
- 2017 - William Oldroyd (European Discovery)
- 2017 - Florence Pugh (Best Actress)
Goya Awards
- 2018 - William Oldroyd (Best European Feature)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2016 - William Oldroyd (Platform Prize)
Zurich Film Festival
- 2016 - William Oldroyd (Critics' Jury Award)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2016 - William Oldroyd (FIPRESCI Award)
- 2016 - William Oldroyd (Golden Shell for Best Film)