Pure Movie Review 2002

Sentimental and brutal tale about Paul (Eden), a 10-year-old boy trying to stay in control of his life and save his mother from her addiction to heroin. Everyone around him is either an addict, a prostitute, or a pusher, yet he remains in confident denial of his true situation. The bad choices and ludicrous behavior of the adults in his life are perpetual and heartbreaking. Fine acting, especially by Eden; well shot but story on the whole is emotionally unsatisfying.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on DVD
Running time 96 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Drug Use & Abuse, Waiters & Waitresses, Coming of Age, London, Great Britain, Single Parents

Screenplay

Alison Hume

Cast

Molly Parker, David Wenham, Geraldine McEwan, Keira Knightley, Kate Ashfield, Gary Lewis, Marsha Thomason, Karl Johnson, Harry Eden, Nitin Ganatra, Levi Hayes, Vinni Hunter

Cinematography

John de Borman

Director

Gilles Mackinnon

Music

Nitin Sawhney

Other

Colin Nicolson, Pia Di Ciaula, Cristina Casali, Kate Carin, John Henson

Producer

Howard Burch, Kudos Production