The Scar

Synopsis

The Scar is about a community in crisis. Twelve years after the miners' strike, the developers are moving in and history is being erased by the bulldozers. But the scars of the past run deep and the bitterness of the men and women whose lives have been destroyed survives beneath the cosmetic cover.





The film's catalyst is May Murton. The onset of the menopause, the failure of her marriage and the disintegration of her community have shattered both her personal and political beliefs. Like many women who were active during the strike, it is May who has been left to clean up the mess. But time has taken its toll. Her teenage children Dale and Becky are increasingly out of control, and her estranged husband Tony has flown the nest to take up residence in the allotments perched high above town. Tony views the town from above, realising what has been lost but, like many former miners stripped of the capacity to re-engage with a society which has treated him so cruelly. When May falls in love with Roy, who manages a nearby open-cast mine, she must cross the political divide between them - changing their lives forever.

Details

Year

1998

Type of film

Features

Running Time

115 mins

Format

16mm

Director

Amber Production Team

Producer

Tessa Ross

Executive Producer

Tessa Ross

Director of Photography

Amber Production Team

Principal Cast

Charlie Hardwick, BIll Speed, Katja Roberts, Darren Bell and Brian Hogg

Screen Writer

Amber Production Team

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 26th November 2005