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The War Zone

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Original title

The War Zone

Year

1999

Running time

98 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Tim Roth

Screenwriter

Alexander Stuart. Novel: Alexander Stuart

Cast

Music

Simon Boswell

Cinematography

Seamus McGarvey

Producer

Portobello Studios, Film4 Productions, Fandango Produzione, Mikado Film

Genre

Drama | Teen/coming-of-age. Family Relationships. Sexual Abuse

Synopsis

An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.

Awards: 1999: Valladolid Film Festival - Seminci: Espiga of Plata

1999: European Film Awards: Discovery Award

1999: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Most Prom. Newcomer (Belmont) 5 Nom.

2000: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

1999: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Most Promising Actress (Belmont)

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Critics' reviews

"Brilliant and heartbreaking, takes place in the present but is timeless."

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Spellbinding, distressing, and possessed of a dark and terrible beauty."

Marc Savlov: Austin Chronicle
"In all respects, from choice of material to fullness of execution on every level, The War Zone is an extraordinary piece of work."

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"Showing as much courage and talent behind the camera as he has while acting in front of it, Roth has crafted for his first film one of the most bluntly graphic and disturbing movies ever done on the subject."

Jack Mathews: New York Daily News
"Actor Tim Roth's austere directing debut is one of the most difficult, emotionally wrenching experiences you're likely to have in a movie theater any time soon."

Ken Fox: TV Guide
"One of the most impressive actor-to-filmmaker transitions in recent years."

Edward Guthmann: SFGATE
"Roth, there's no denying, creates considerable suspense out of our desire to confront the forbidden."

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly

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The War Zone

1999

Tim Roth

6.9

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