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NW (2016)
Director: Saul Dibb
Cast: Nikki Amuka-Bird, Phoebe Fox, Richie Campbell, O-T Fagbenle
Runtime87 min
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Two friends from a northwest London housing estate are reunited when one of them faces a messy personal crisis.
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NW (2016) is a critically acclaimed drama directed by Saul Dibb that explores the lives of two friends from a northwest London housing estate. The film has received positive reviews from critics, though its audience reception is more mixed with a 6.2/10 rating on IMDb.
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Directed by Saul Dibb, NW (2016) offers a poignant and nuanced exploration of friendship, personal crisis, and the complexities of life in northwest London. With standout performances from Nikki Amuka-Bird and Phoebe Fox, this drama provides a thoughtful, character-driven story that will resonate with fans of intimate, socially-conscious filmmaking.
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NW is a 2012 novel by British author Zadie Smith. It takes its title from the NW postcode area in North-West London, where the novel is set. The novel is experimental and follows four different characters living in London, shifting between first and third person, stream-of-consciousness, screenplay-style dialogue, and other narrative techniques in an attempt to reflect the polyphonic nature of contemporary urban life. It was nominated for the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction.
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