Synopsis
An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.
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Cast
- Freddie CunliffeTom
- Lara BelmontJessie
- Ray WinstoneDad
- Tilda SwintonMum
- Kate AshfieldLucy
- Aisling O'SullivanCarol
- Megan ThorpBaby Alice
- Colin FarrellNick
- Kim WallBarman
- Annabelle ApsionNurse
Recommendations
- 100
Portland Oregonian
A masterfully varied set of images, paces and moods. - 100
Chicago Sun-Times
Brilliant and heartbreaking, takes place in the present but is timeless. - 89
Austin Chronicle
Sellbinding, distressing, and possessed of a dark and terrible beauty. - 88
Boston Globe
In all respects, from choice of material to fullness of execution on every level, The War Zone is an extraordinary piece of work. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
One of the most impressive actor-to-filmmaker transitions in recent years. - 75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sticks in the mind and simply won't go away. - 63
San Francisco Examiner
Roth, though, is like a sociopathic arsonist, one enthralled with his ability to start little blazes and one who would even call the fire department, but wouldn't stick around to see whether anyone put them out. - 63
New York Post
A relentlessly grim, rather heavy-handed drama of family dysfunction.
