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Dirty Pretty Things

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Original title: Dirty Pretty Things
Year: 2002
Running time: 107 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Stephen Frears
Screenwriter: Steven Knight
Music: Nathan Larson
Cinematography: Chris Menges
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sergi López, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Wong, Zlatko Buric, Kriss Dosanjh, Darrell D'Silva, Israel Aduramo, Yemi Ajibade, Nizwar Karanj, Deobia Oparei, Jeffery Kissoon, Damon Younger, Paul Bhattacharjee, Sotigui Kouyaté, Jeillo Edwards, Barber Ali, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Josef Altin, Fisun Burgess, Sabina Michael, Michael Mellinger, Noma Dumezweni, Adrian ScarboroughSee 12 More
Producer: BBC Films, Celador Films, Jonescompany Productions
Genre: Drama. Thriller | Immigration
Synopsis: Okwe, an illegal immigrant from Nigeria, is trying hard to make ends meet, using caffeine and potentially harmful stimulants to keep himself from going under. In the evening, he's a minicab driver and sometime clap doctor to the fleet. Overnight, he's the night receptionist in a seedy West London hotel, where call girls are welcomed and even rented by the staff. With no other place to live, Okwe reluctantly shares a shabby flat with Senay, a shy, pretty Turkish asylum-seeker, who works at the same hotel, even though the law forbids her from doing so. One night, Okwe makes a gruesome discovery in one of the rooms..

Awards: 2003: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Screenplay (Steven Knight)

2002: 2 Nominations for BAFTA: Best British Film and Original Screenplay

2003: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Screenplay

2003: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Screenplay

2003: European Film Awars: Nominations including Best Film

2003: National Board of Review: Award for libertad of expresión, reconocimiento Special

Show 4 more awards

2003: Venice Film Festival: Best Director. 2 Nominations

2003: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

2003: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): 4 Awards incl. Best Movie. 7 Nom

2003: Chicago Film Critics Association: Nom. for Most Promising Performer (Ejiofor)

Critics' reviews

"Frears and his writer, Steve Knight, use the power of the thriller and avoid the weaknesses in giving us, really, two movies for the price of one(…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"It is an urban horror story rendered with grim intelligence by the man with the right tools for the job: the British director Stephen Frears."

Elvis Mitchell: The New York Times
"For the most part the film is an impressive mix of entertainment and social comment, spinning a great mystery even as it confronts an ugly world"

J.R. Jones: Chicago Reader
"A very entertaining, intelligent thriller (...) A film with marvellous delicacy, humanity and charm (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian
"What lifts the film out of the generic rut, however, is its political intelligence and compassion (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Jason Best: BBC
"Meaty, honest and touching work that reflects modern multicultural society, with Frears doing what he does most creatively: casting a fresh light on the dark corners of life (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Angie Errigo: Empire

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