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The Arbor [DVD]

Manjinder Virk , Neil Dudgeon , Clio Barnard    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Manjinder Virk, Neil Dudgeon, Monica Dolan, Danny Webb, Christine Bottomley
  • Directors: Clio Barnard
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Verve Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 14 Mar 2011
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00450AFI8
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 24,281 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Brilliantly blending the borders of narrative and documentary filmmaking, artist-cum-director Clio Barnard beautifully reconstructs the fascinating true story of troubled British playwright Andrea Dunbar and her tumultuous relationship with her daughter. Working from two years of audio interviews, Barnard uses classic documentary techniques, actors, theatrical performance, and Dunbar s own neighborhood to generate a unique cinematic feast while unraveling the truths of a dark family past.

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Short Film, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Andrea Dunbar was a British playwright whose work reflected the gritty realities of life in working-class Bradford, West Yorkshire. Dunbar knew of what she wrote -- she grew up in a Bradford housing project, had children by three different men, was a victim of domestic violence, and struggled with alcoholism before she died in 1990 when she was only 29. Andrea's daughter Lorraine Dunbar inherited her gift with language, but also her weaknesses; she also dealt with unhappy relationships with men, worked as a prostitute, became addicted to hard drugs, and served time for manslaughter when her two-year-old son died after drinking her methadone. Filmmaker Clio Barnard set out to tell the story of Andrea Dunbar's brief, troubled life and the neighborhood where she lived and wrote, and The Arbor is a unique mixture of documentary and narrative filmmaking. In addition to interviews with members of Andrea Dunbar's family and residents of Bradford's Buttershaw estates, where Dunbar's plays took place (which are lip-synched by actors to create a distancing effect), the film includes passages from Dunbar's first play, also called {+The Arbor}, played out against the real-life locations where the story is set. The Arbor received its world premiere at the {~2010 Tribeca Film Festival}. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, British Independent Film Awards, ...The Arbor (2010) ( I odos Arbor )

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The most interesting film I've seen in ages! 17 April 2011
Format:DVD
I bought this movie only because Mark Kermode (the BBC Radio5 Live & Culture Show presenter) talked about it on his radio show. I am so glad that I did.

I watched it with really no idea what it was about, which probably helped my reception because I was totally blown away! It is really not very often that I say those words, I watch a lot of movies and although there are a lot that I really good but sadly few get to me me in quite the way this one did.

I was so captivated by it. There are a couple of different narrative threads running through the story told in subtly different styles/techniques but the way they are amalgamated to tell the overall story is just fascinating.

I cannot rate this film highly enough, watch this movie!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars real life 8 July 2011
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Written before we became fastinated by council estate life, some parts workshopped but watched by the real residents a shame the author met such a tragic end
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5.0 out of 5 stars Revealing and Rivetting 5 Nov 2010
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This film is ground-breaking, and also heart-breaking. Totally original approach to the subject matter. Essential viewing to anyone who cares about life and the hand we are dealt. Innovative and compelling, this film demands attention.
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