Wreckers
Wreckers
A young married couple move back to the husband’s childhood village in order to start a family. But the arrival of his brother ignites a series of conflicts that lay bare the uneasy foundations upon which the relationship was built.
2.8 out of 5 based on 10 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
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| Genre |
Drama |
| Director |
D. R. Hood |
| Cast |
Benedict Cumberbatch, Shaun Evans Claire Foy |
| Studio |
Artificial Eye |
| Release Date |
December 2011 |
| Running Time |
86 mins |
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A young married couple move back to the husband’s childhood village in order to start a family. But the arrival of his brother ignites a series of conflicts that lay bare the uneasy foundations upon which the relationship was built.
Reviews
The Daily Telegraph
Tim Robey
"Hood, getting great work from a gifted crew, makes this a study in wispy half-light and secrets wisely hidden from view. It’s strongest when things are on the verge of happening, emotions inchoate and unarticulated."
15/12/2011
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Time Out
Dave Calhoun
"Hood manages to keep a lid on the more melodramatic elements of her plot and teases understated performances from her three leads, but the film is too sketchy and underdeveloped to convince fully, even if the relationship between Foy and Cumberbatch as a couple in crisis is well-handled. "
12/12/2011
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The Times
Kate Muir
"Wreckers is a small canvas, but it contains fascinating performances from Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy. "
16/12/2011
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Empire Magazine
Ian Freer
"Debut director D. R. Hood has a good eye and ear for drawing out the disquiet in country images, and Foy and Cumberbatch make you care as the fissures in their relationship begin to appear."
12/12/2011
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The Financial Times
Nigel Andrews
"It’s a village love story with suspense drama trimmings, in the key of weird-flat. It’s weird, but also a little flat."
15/12/2011
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
"A brooding drama of rural disquiet and sexual tension. It's technically accomplished, though perhaps over-determined and self-conscious. "
15/12/2011
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The Independent
Anthony Quinn
"Good performances just fail to supply the vital jolt of energy. "
16/12/2011
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The Daily Mail
Chris Tookey
"Writer-director D. R. Hood has made a competent first feature, but it’s a piece for actors rather than audience."
16/12/2011
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The Sunday Times
Edward Porter
"The plot’s clumsiness becomes too plain to be disguised by the impeccable performances and strong textures of the images.
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18/12/2011
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