Nil by Mouth
Synopsis
Set in the same south-east London streets where he himself had grown up, and drawing on his own experience of a violent family home, Oldman’s debut as a writer-director captures a particular corner of London life – one marked by petty crime, drug-taking, domestic abuse and hair-trigger violence – with an unflinching authenticity rarely seen in British cinema. Oldman draws stunning performances from his cast, in particular from Ray Winstone as the rage-filled patriarch Ray, and Kathy Burke as his wife Val, who yearns for more from life than the cycle of abuse and low expectations. Shot with a visceral, up-close intimacy, the film has been remastered to 4K from the original camera negative, and its impact remains every bit as searing today.
(London Film Festival)
Details
- Year
- 1997
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 128 min
- Director
- Gary Oldman 1st Feature
- Producer
- Luc Besson, Gary Oldman, Douglas Urbanksi
- Editor
- Brad Fuller
- Screenwriter
- Gary Oldman
- Director of Photography
- Ron Fortunato
- Music
- Eric Clapton
- Principal Cast
- Ray Winstone, Kathy Burke, Charlie Creed-Miles
Genre
Production status
Complete
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