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The Virtues (TV Miniseries)

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Original title: The Virtues
Year: 2019
Running time: 270 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Shane Meadows
Screenwriter: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne
Music: P.J. Harvey
Cinematography: Nick Gillespie
Cast: Stephen Graham, Niamh Algar, Helen Behan, Frank Laverty, Mark O'Halloran, Deirdre Donnelly, Mark Hugh-Williams, James Nelson-Joyce, John Burke, Aiste Gramantaite, Vauxhall Jermaine, David McSavage, Niamh Cusack
Producer: Broadcasting by Channel 4; Warp Films
Genre: TV Series. Drama | TV Miniseries
Synopsis / Plot: 4 Episodes. Joseph (Stephen Graham) is a moral yet troubled man who’s lost everything. He finds himself compelled to travel to Ireland to confront demons from a childhood spent in the care system, resulting in savage and brutal consequences. He also crosses paths with a fiery, yet guarded woman, Dinah (Niamh Algar), who’s hiding a secret.

Critics' reviews

"A drama so emotional it left you gasping for air (...) With a final 20 minutes that was among the most intense passages in TV history (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Jack Seale: The Guardian
"Sometimes drama can be so good, so peeled back, raw and honest that you have to look away. 'The Virtues' is one such drama (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Carol Midgley: The Times
"[A] dramatic masterpiece (...) You will remember this (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Benji Wilson: Telegraph
"Deeply harrowing, deeply disturbing – and deeply impressive (...) Brilliantly directed by Shane Meadows (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Sean O'Grady: The Independent
"Mature, powerful character drama (...) Stephen Graham gives a career-best performance"

Louisa Mellor: Den of Geek
"The performances are so naturalistic, the dialogue so spare and real, you wonder how much the actors were allowed to improvise (...) One of the best dramas of the year."

Pat Stacey: Irish Independent
"[It has an] absorbing tone – downbeat but not despondent – and Graham’s magnificent central performance"

Peter Crawley: Irish Times

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