Product Information
Gritty and unflinching drama about the lowlifes and criminals that inhabit LondonÆs seedy underworld. A 30-something prostitute trying to flee from her pimp exploits a young girlÆs innocence for her own gain, but ends up becoming her protector.Product Identifiers
EAN5060116722109
eBay Product ID (ePID)59545659
Product Key Features
ActorLorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome
Film/TV TitleLondon to Brighton
DirectorPaul Williams
Release Year2007
FeaturesDirector's commentary\Alternative ending\Deleted scenes\Georgia Groome audition tape\Short film - Royalty
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate18
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationLONDON TO BRIGHTON is a gritty and unflinching drama about the lowlifes and criminals that inhabit LondonÆs seedy underworld. The film opens on a rundown public toilet somewhere in South London, where a prostitute tries to console a visibly distraught 11-year old girl. As the story unfolds in flashback, we learn more about these characters, their wounds, and how they came to be in their current predicaments. Kelly (Lorraine Stanley) is a beat-up prostitute trying to escape her controlling pimp. While her motives for helping Joanne (Georgia Groome) seem genuine at first, things soon turn ugly when an encounter with a male client leads to murder. Cut to the present day and Kelly and Joanne are on the run; from the nefarious thugs out to do them harm, and from their own demons. Boarding a train from London to Brighton seems like their only hope, but ends up being a journey of self-discovery as the mother-daughter-like bond between them grows ever stronger. Winner of Best UK Feature at Raindance, LONDON TO BRIGHTON has earned comparisons to Mike Leigh's similarly-themed NAKED and Gary OldmanÆs NIL BY MOUTH. Director Paul Andrew Williams, in his feature film debut, has created a brutally realistic urban thriller, a carefully measured character study, and a razor-sharp, if unpalatable, social commentary that will stay with you long after the closing credits roll.
ReviewsBig Issue - The best British film of the Century, Total Film - Chilling, The Guardian - A dazzling debut, Evening Standard - Best film of the year, The Independent - A movie out of the top drawer, The Times - Outstanding, Empire - Extraordinary
ScreenwriterPaul Williams
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleLondon To Brighton
Consumer AdviceContains very strong language