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The Selfish Giant (2013)
Director: Clio Barnard
Cast: Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Sean Gilder, Lorraine Ashbourne
7.3
98%Runtime91 min
Rating15
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A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Selfish Giant (2013) directed by Clio Barnard has been critically acclaimed, with a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film received significant awards recognition, including multiple nominations at the British Independent Film Awards. The IMDb rating of 7.3/10 indicates positive audience reception as well.
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Clio Barnard's bleak yet poetic film about underprivileged youth in northern England shares Trainspotting's empathetic perspective on those on society's margins.
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The Selfish Giant is a 2013 British coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Clio Barnard. Inspired by Oscar Wilde's short story of the same name, it stars Conner Chapman and Shaun Thomas as two teenage boys who get caught up in the world of copper theft. Sean Gilder, Lorraine Ashbourne, Ian Burfield, Steve Evets, Siobhan Finneran, Ralph Ineson, Rebecca Manley, Rhys McCoy, and Elliott Tittensor appear in supporting roles. It shows the struggles of Northern England and life, and captures the North and South divide in England
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