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2006 proved to be an impressive year for British cinema, but London To Brighton, in spite of being one of the most deserving of acclaim, slipped off most people’s radar.
A drama set around London’s underworld, and attempts to escape it, London To Brighton tells the story of a twelve year old runaway girl, Joanne, and Kelly, a prostitute. Their attempts to get out of London aren’t straightforward, not least because of who’s on their tail, and the result is a compelling, tightly-written movie, and as good as anything Britain produced for the big screen in 2006.
London To Brighton is a mixture of thriller and drama, very gritty, not always easy to watch, and resolute in pulling its many punches. Written and directed with care by Paul Andrew Williams, perhaps his wisest move was casting the simply superb Lorraine Stanley as Kelly, and her compelling performance lends an added magnetism to an already-taut piece of cinema.
In many ways working as well on DVD as it did on the big screen, London To Brighton is a challenging, bold and strong film. It’s not perhaps the perfect tonic for a quiet night in, but it’s likely to stay in your head for a good deal longer than another homogenous romcom. --Jon Foster
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Behind the scenes, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: It's 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing's ripped, Kelly's face is bruised and starting to swell. Duncan Allen, lies in his bathroom bleeding to death. Duncan's son, Stuart has found his father and wants answers. Derek, Kelly's pimp, needs to find Kelly or it will be him who pays. Kelly and Joanne need to get through the next 24 hours. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: British Independent Film Awards, ...London to Brighton
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It' three in the morning, a prostitute called Kelly with ripped clothes and inflamed black eye bustles a terrified 12 year old girl into a public toilet somewhere in South London,they are fleeing from someone and decide to get the next train to Brighton.As the film progresses we slowly learn what has happened via a series of flashbacks, and it's a very harrowing subject.
I have to admit I was blown away by this 'little' film, yes the subject is deeply unpleasant, but it is handled maturely, there are no 'Lock Stock' style bad guys in this film, just ordinary people, some good, but a lot of very very sadistic violent characters.You really care for the characters which is the most important essence of any film, the acting is superb, especially Lorraine Stanley as Kelly and newcomer, Georgie Groome who is barely a teenager and puts in a stunning performance as the terrified youngster Joanne.
This is a quite brilliant debut from a young film-maker, Paul Andrew Williams, he recently quite rightly won a best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and for me it's one of the best British movies I've ever seen, and the best I can remember recently since "Dead Man's Shoes".
I have to admit I was blown away by this 'little' film, yes the subject is deeply unpleasant, but it is handled maturely, there are no 'Lock Stock' style bad guys in this film, just ordinary people, some good, but a lot of very very sadistic violent characters.You really care for the characters which is the most important essence of any film, the acting is superb, especially Lorraine Stanley as Kelly and newcomer, Georgie Groome who is barely a teenager and puts in a stunning performance as the terrified youngster Joanne.
This is a quite brilliant debut from a young film-maker, Paul Andrew Williams, he recently quite rightly won a best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and for me it's one of the best British movies I've ever seen, and the best I can remember recently since "Dead Man's Shoes".
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A friend of mine believes that the less money it appears has been spent on a movie, the grittier it seems to be. If that's the case, the London to Brighton must have cost next to nothing to make.
The film deals with Kelly (Lorraine Stanley) and Joanne (Georgia Groome). When we first meet them, its 3:07 AM and the two girls burst into a rundown toilet in London. Joanne is crying and her clothing is ripped, whilst Kelly looks like she has been on the wrong end of someone's fist. From there on the two girls desperately try to stay one step ahead of the forces that are after them as Kelly, the older of the pair, tries to find a way out of the mess that they have gotten themselves into. To say too much about what they have done and who is after them would spoil the viewer's enjoyment and appreciation of what must be the best British film in ages, but suffice to say that they have to get out of London quick. Of course, their attempts are not that straightforward, and it is never a certainty that they are going to make it at all.
Written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams, this is a tough, gritty and no nonsense piece of cinema, never afraid to show the truth behind a life on the street, whether a runaway like Joanne or a prostitute like Kelly, or the difficulty and dangers of trying to leave such a life behind, and as a result of this it will not be to everyone's taste. Some scenes are almost to distressing to watch, and the film is absolutely resolute in its desire never to pull a single punch, leaving the viewer rewarded but exhausted by the end of the film. Coupled with a series of great performances from Stanley, who is superb as the hard faced but ultimately redeemable Kelly, and a quite astonishingly assured turn from Groome as the hard faced but innocent Joanne, as well as a number of noteworthy supporting roles, in particular Johnny Harris as Derek, Kelly's unbelievably unlikeable pimp, and some really quite lovely cinematography (witness the shot of Joanne from outside the car window, or the touchingly simple shot of polystyrene cups in the wind) and you have what must be one of the best films ever made in the country. Just goes to show we can still do it when we want to.
The film deals with Kelly (Lorraine Stanley) and Joanne (Georgia Groome). When we first meet them, its 3:07 AM and the two girls burst into a rundown toilet in London. Joanne is crying and her clothing is ripped, whilst Kelly looks like she has been on the wrong end of someone's fist. From there on the two girls desperately try to stay one step ahead of the forces that are after them as Kelly, the older of the pair, tries to find a way out of the mess that they have gotten themselves into. To say too much about what they have done and who is after them would spoil the viewer's enjoyment and appreciation of what must be the best British film in ages, but suffice to say that they have to get out of London quick. Of course, their attempts are not that straightforward, and it is never a certainty that they are going to make it at all.
Written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams, this is a tough, gritty and no nonsense piece of cinema, never afraid to show the truth behind a life on the street, whether a runaway like Joanne or a prostitute like Kelly, or the difficulty and dangers of trying to leave such a life behind, and as a result of this it will not be to everyone's taste. Some scenes are almost to distressing to watch, and the film is absolutely resolute in its desire never to pull a single punch, leaving the viewer rewarded but exhausted by the end of the film. Coupled with a series of great performances from Stanley, who is superb as the hard faced but ultimately redeemable Kelly, and a quite astonishingly assured turn from Groome as the hard faced but innocent Joanne, as well as a number of noteworthy supporting roles, in particular Johnny Harris as Derek, Kelly's unbelievably unlikeable pimp, and some really quite lovely cinematography (witness the shot of Joanne from outside the car window, or the touchingly simple shot of polystyrene cups in the wind) and you have what must be one of the best films ever made in the country. Just goes to show we can still do it when we want to.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is a gritty urban drama about what can happen to you when your life doesn't go to plan. The prostitue who orginally picks up a homeless 12 year old girl, to pimp her finds herself escaping to Brighton to save both their lives. The acting is brillant and well scripted. An un discovered british gem which needs to be watched by all.
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Great British Debut Film
This is another example of a great British film debut, made under extremely extenuating circumstances. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Keith M
Not bad, but not great...
I really enjoyed this film at the start. It built pace and momentum really well. I liked the idea of flashback, and it was a good guessing game as to what was going on. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. S. Barlow
ok film
Brought for my studies at college so I had no choice but to watch it. I find this film disturbing
Published 11 months ago by Emma
weakest part is the ending
Besides Amazon's review and synopsis, one could add the ending is weak. The bad has to perish, which is such a cliche. Read more
Published on 11 April 2010 by F. Panin
Social realism and gangsters... who could ask for more?
London to Brighton does a fantastic job of blending the social realism British cinema does so well with gangsters, as it examines the fate of a twelve-year-old runaway picked off... Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2009 by Stephen Newton
Hugely overrated
Just finished watching this and not very impressed at all. Very weak story line, no twists or surprises, pretty boring actually. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by Agent Cooper
London to Brighton DVD 2005
The DVD arrived very well packed. Unfortunatly the disc was faulty. It froze after 6 mins. I replacement was send. The service was excelent. Thank you.
Published on 31 Oct 2009 by William
Brilliant film - so underrated
I put this DVd on out of desperation more then anything else as I fancied watching a movie and this was the only one I could find that I hadn't seen. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2009 by Graham
Hard-hitting & very watchable (through your fingers!)
Watched this a couple of hours ago & have to say that I was very impressed with this low-budget British thriller. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by adamski
Unexpectedly very good
I agree entirely with the reviewer who commented that British films so often tend to imitate US movies, with such distasterous results to our industry that I rarely manage to watch... Read more
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