Down Terrace
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Down Terrace is a 2009 British crime film
directed by Ben Wheatley
and starring Robert Hill, Robin Hill and Julia Deakin
.
), Bill decides to find the rat in his criminal operation and a tale of recrimination, betrayal and murder ensues. Meanwhile, Karl is growing increasingly more edgy and uncomfortable with his dysfunctional family.
and the Next Wave Awards for Best Feature and Best Screenplay at the Fantastic Fest
2009.
Lou Lumenick
gave the film three stars out of four, saying about Ben Wheatley that "He may finally get Hollywood's attention with this profanely funny comedy he shot in just eight days".
On 8 February 2011 Ben Wheatley
won the award of Most Promising Newcomer for Down Terrace at the Evening Standard British Film Awards for 2010.
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Ben Wheatley
Ben Wheatley
Ben Wheatley Animator, Director of internet viral ads, TV idents, TV adverts TV comedy shows and feature films.-Early life:Wheatley was born in Billericay, Essex. He went to Haverstock School in North London and it was here during the sixth form that he met Amy Jump who is now his wife and...
and starring Robert Hill, Robin Hill and Julia Deakin
Julia Deakin
-Work:On television, Deakin played Stella Tulley in Side by Side and Marsha, the ageing but lovely divorcée landlady, in the British sitcom Spaced ....
.
Plot
Upon release from prison, Bill (Robert Hill) and his son Karl (Robin Hill) arrive home at Down Terrace in Brighton. With the help of his wife Maggie (Julia DeakinJulia Deakin
-Work:On television, Deakin played Stella Tulley in Side by Side and Marsha, the ageing but lovely divorcée landlady, in the British sitcom Spaced ....
), Bill decides to find the rat in his criminal operation and a tale of recrimination, betrayal and murder ensues. Meanwhile, Karl is growing increasingly more edgy and uncomfortable with his dysfunctional family.
Awards and recognition
Down Terrace won the Raindance Award at the British Independent Film Awards 2009British Independent Film Awards 2009
The 12th British Independent Film Awards, held on 6 December 2009 at The Brewery in West London, honoured the best British independent films of 2009.-Best British Independent Film:* Moon* An Education* Fish Tank* In The Loop...
and the Next Wave Awards for Best Feature and Best Screenplay at the Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra, and Tim McCanlies, writer of The Iron Giant and Secondhand Lions. The festival focuses on genre films such as horror,...
2009.
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
Louis J. "Lou" Lumenick is an American film critic. He is the chief film critic and a blogger for the New York Post and has reviewed films there since 1999.-Life and career:Lumenick was born and raised in Astoria, Queens...
gave the film three stars out of four, saying about Ben Wheatley that "He may finally get Hollywood's attention with this profanely funny comedy he shot in just eight days".
On 8 February 2011 Ben Wheatley
Ben Wheatley
Ben Wheatley Animator, Director of internet viral ads, TV idents, TV adverts TV comedy shows and feature films.-Early life:Wheatley was born in Billericay, Essex. He went to Haverstock School in North London and it was here during the sixth form that he met Amy Jump who is now his wife and...
won the award of Most Promising Newcomer for Down Terrace at the Evening Standard British Film Awards for 2010.