Gypo
Synopsis
Gypo, the first British Dogme95-certified feature film, reveals how suburban fears and tabloid sensationalism have come to perpetuate the myths surrounding refugees.
Helen has been married to Paul for 25 years. She lives a monotonous and frozen existence and is desperate, damaged and looking for change. Paul is on the brink of a breakdown, sick and tired of being in the poverty trap. Bitter, hypocritical and bigoted, his biggest fear is change. Into their lives comes Tasha, a Romany Czech refugee awaiting her British passport and her chance for freedom - a concept taken for granted by all those around her.
The story is told in three revelatory narratives, each from a particular character's point of view, and reveals how the disintegration of an ordinary working-class family finally comes to a head when unexpected emotions are unleashed.
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 98 mins
- Format
- HiDef
- Director
- Jan Dunn 1st Feature
- Producer
- Barry Bassett, Mark Foligno, Tamara Syer, James O' Donnell
- Co-Producer
- Barry Bassett, Mark Foligno, Tamara Syer, James O' Donnell
- Editor
- Emma Collins
- Screenwriter
- Jan Dunn
- Director of Photography
- Jacob Kusk
- Sound
- Michelle Mascoll
- Music
- Christiane Bjorg Nielsen, Labrador
- Principal Cast
- Pauline McLynn, Paul McGann, Rula Lenska, Chloe Sirene
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 30th March 2006
