Cast

Ray Winstone Kathy Burke Charlie Creed-Miles Laila Morse Edna Doré Chrissie Cotterill

Credits

Written by: Gary Oldman

Plot

A working-class family in South London is shattered by alcoholism and domestic violence, in a raw, unflinching drama directed by Gary Oldman, with a great Ray Winstone.

Sinekatalog’s take

A raw, unflinching and powerful British drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (11,248 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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