London to Brighton

Infobox Film
name = London to Brighton

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director = Paul Andrew Williams
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writer = Paul Andrew Williams
starring = Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome
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runtime = 85 mins
country = UK
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website = http://www.l2b-themovie.co.uk
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imdb_id = 0490166

"London to Brighton" is a 2006 award-winning British film. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490166/awards IMDB.com award info] ] The film was directed by Paul Andrew Williams.

Plot

A very dark and gritty tale set in the underworld of prostitution and violent crime. Two girls, Joanne and Kelly, burst into a London toilet. Joanne is crying and Kelly has a black eye. Eventually Kelly gets them on a train to Brighton, and it is clear they are running from someone. The narrative frequently switches back from the present to the day before. As the story unfolds, we learn that Joanne is an eleven-year-old runaway who is procured by a reluctant Kelly into having sex with an old violent mobster with a taste for underage girls. Kelly's pimp, Derek, bullies her into complying, but it all goes horribly wrong. The older man's son, Stuart, then forces Derek to find the girls. The film maintains a tight atmosphere of menace and fear as the two girls flee London in the wake of what has happened. It also illustrates the growing bond between the two as they fall into an uneasy mother/daughter relationship.Eventually Kelly makes a mistake and Derek descends on Brighton to bring the girls back. Derek and his assoiciate, Chum find the address the girls are staying and wait for them armed with a gun. They proceed to take the two girls hostage upon arrival and are ordered by Stuart to go to a secluded field and deliver the girls to the gangsters. Upon arrival, Derek and Chum are made to dig two graves, presumably for the girls. However, Stuart decides that the girls are the victims in this episode and decides instead to kill Kelly's pimp, Derek and his friend Chum to "pay" for his fathers death. The film ends with Kelly and Joanne driving to Joanne's grandparents' house where she is dropped off and Kelly returns to the streets of London to continue her work as a prostitute.

Main cast

* Lorraine Stanley as Kelly
* Georgia Groome as Joanne
* Sam Spruell as Stuart Allen
* Alexander Morton as Duncan Allen
* Johnny Harris as Derek
* Nathan Constance as Chum

Critical reception

The film received favorable to mixed reviews from critics. As of July 2, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 73% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 22 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/london_to_brighton/ |title=London to Brighton - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-02-08 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 55 out of 100, based on 7 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/londontobrighton |title=London to Brighton (2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-02-08 |publisher=Metacritic]

Awards and nominations

The film won a British Independent Film Award for Best Achievement in Production. The director also won several awards at various film festivals. Paul Andrew Williams won the Golden Hitchcock award at the Dinard British Film Festival, the New Director's Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Best Feature Film at the Foyle Film Festival, and a Jury Prize at the Raindance Film Festival.

oundtrack

Score composed by Laura Rossi

Other featured music:

"Room Without Lights"Performed by Roger Eno & Lol HammondWritten by Roger Eno & Lol HammondCourtesy of Lol HammondPublished by Notting Hill Music(P) 1999

"Zid"Perfomed by Dino MerlinWritten by Dino MerlinPublished by IDM Music / ASCAP(C) MAGAZA - Sarajevo

"Ja No What?"Performed by Sum LunacyWritten by Rory HannahPublished by Copyright Control(P) 2006

"Shadow Man"Performed by MeekerWritten by Rachel Morrison & Tom E. MorrisonCourtesy of MeekerPublished by Copyright Control(P) 2006

"Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2, First Movement"Performed by Jaromir KlepacWritten by Ludwig van Beethoven

"Everyday"Performed by Plan BWritten by Ben Drew & Eliot JamesProduced by Ben Drew & Eliot JamesAll music played by Eliot JamesLicensed courtesy of 679 Recordings/Warner Music UK LtdAudio Authority ManagementPublished by Pure Groove Music LtdUniversal Music Publishing Ltd and Copyright Control(C) 679 Recordings 2006 Ltd(P) 670 Recordings 2006 Ltd

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