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Aiden Gillen (The Wire) gives an electric performance in this blackly funny British drama mixing the tender treatment of dysfunction in Rain Man with the bleak urban redemption of The Fisher King. For reasons known only to himself, architect Tom (Tom Fisher) has abandoned his young family and taken to the streets of south London where he forms a halting relationship with Gillen. As their bond deepens--thanks in part to a kitten named Treacle Jr--the story gravitates toward a conclusion that’s as hard won as it is inescapable. Funny, touching and gritty.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Deleted Scenes, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Tom is forty. He walks out one day, rather abruptly, on his wife and baby boy and his seemingly happy life. He finds himself living on the streets of London. One night alone in a park he is mistaken for a gay man and is set upon by a gang of violent thugs. In A&E the next day Tom meets Aidan, the happiest, fast-talking individual you are ever likely to meet, the complete opposite of Tom. Too polite, or too weak to ask him to leave him alone Tom tries to get away from this child-like man but with little joy, Aidan sticks to Tom like glue. Tom reluctantly becomes involved in Aidan's life and he quickly realizes that Aidan has problems too. Aidan's 'girlfriend' Linda verbally and physically abuses him on a regular basis. Will Tom overcome his own problems in order to help his new 'friend'? Will Tom ever make it back home - and why exactly did Tom leave home in the first place? SCREENED/AWARDED AT: British Independent Film Awards, ...Treacle Jr. ( Treacle Junior )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Poignant, moving and impossible to forget,
By Jonathan Haworth (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Treacle Jr. [DVD] (DVD)
This film is very low budget, uneven, certainly and flawed - but forget all that as at its heart this is a very rare gem of a movie - powered by an unforgettable, Oscar worthy performance from Aidan Gillen.It is a film about the impact people can unexpectedly have in your life and how your whole life view can be altered through meaningful human interaction and for that alone it is an important film. The ending is heart-wrenching and as poignant as any - It's a Wonderful Life or Midnight Cowboy come to mind as comparable in their impact and emotional resonance.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spread the Treacle Jr. love!,
This review is from: Treacle Jr. [DVD] (DVD)
Please, please don't hesitate in buying this film. You will not regret it. And be safe in the knowledge that you are helping an extremely talented group of people.It's such a lovely, funny, endearing, sometimes sad, ultimately fantastic example of great British film making. The acting is first class, with both Aidan Gillen and Tom Fisher on top form. And the writing is quirky and inspired. The director, Jamie Thraves is a brilliantly talented man and this film showcases the best that independant movies have to offer. Spread the Treacle Jr. love people! It deserves to be seen and loved. Because film making has never been this passionate.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cats, Bad Fashion, Drum Kits and Graveyard Sex!,
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This review is from: Treacle Jr. [DVD] (DVD)
This is an independent film from writer and director Jamie Thraves. It tells the story of Tom (Tom Fisher), who at the age of forty decides to leave his wife and small child for no discernable reason. He just gets on a train for London and bins his identification and beds down on the street - as you do.He then gets attacked by a gang of homophobic thugs who think he is gay. That encounter leads him to A and E and as is fairly typical it is full of an odd assortment, including Aiden Murphy (Aiden Gillen) who takes a shine to Tom. Whilst Tom is withdrawn and obviously troubled, Aiden is over the top gregarious and the sort of person you can often encounter on public transport - the `nutter on the bus' type. Aiden takes Tom back to his flat which he shares with his `girlfriend' Linda (Riann Steele), she is a street wise and savvy low end of the market prostitute, who also knows a good deal when she sees it. She injects some visceral realism into the whole proceedings. Aiden makes money by doing anything which includes renting out `Treacle' a neighbours cat for mice hunting in `greasy spoon' cafes. This is a very quirky film, but it is also a comedy, a study in the human condition and mental health problems. Aiden Gillen is just excellent and caries the film with the weight of his performance and what at first for me was a very irritating character actually becomes likable because of his over whelming positiveness. This was made for £30,000 which means some corners are slightly rounded, though not necessarily cut. There are a lot of questions that are ignored let alone being addressed, but to mention them might be a plot spoiler. That said I really enjoyed it, the music is good too, including the under appreciated `Fanfarlo'Reservoir. At eighty five minutes this held my attention throughout and made me laugh and cringe in places, I wish Jamie Thraves all the best for his next venture
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