Freefall (TV programme)
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Freefall is a BBC television film written and directed by Dominic Savage
, that premièred on BBC Two
on 14 July 2009.
Set in the fall of 2007, Freefall is a dramatic satire of the mortgage crisis that led to the worldwide economic downturn. Dominic Cooper
stars as Dave Matthews, a subcriminal psychopath who sells mortgages in Watford
, Hertfordshire
, to families denied credit whether they can afford repayment or not. In the series, Dave meets up with an old school mate, Jim Potter (played by Joseph Mawle,) who becomes another of Dave's mortgage victims. Despite a confrontation from Jim, Dave feels nothing and continues to sell mortgages to people who cannot afford them at another company. Aidan Gillen
stars as Gus,A high flying workaholic who sells corporate mortgages. The series features very strong language and some sexual content.
This film highlights the delusional atmosphere of all walks of life prior to the economic collapse, from the naive working class Jim to the high flying workaholic
Gus. Even Dave believes his own unfounded salesman spiel
, crippling himself with a collossal £800,000 ($1.4million) mortgage he quickly has to dispose of to 'some rich mug'.
A critic noted that the series' take on the credit crunch by writer and director Savage had heartfelt approach, but was hurt with the lack of subtlety.
Aidan Gillen is featured in the cast; he has previously worked in Queer as Folk
and in the critically acclaimed HBO drama The Wire
as Thomas Carcetti. It also features Mamma Mia!
actor Dominic Cooper.
Dominic Savage
Dominic Savage is a BAFTA-award-winning director, writer and actor who was born in 1962 in Margate.Originally a child actor — making several television appearances and featuring in Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon — Savage moved into writing and directing in his mid-thirties, going on to win BAFTAs...
, that premièred on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
on 14 July 2009.
Set in the fall of 2007, Freefall is a dramatic satire of the mortgage crisis that led to the worldwide economic downturn. Dominic Cooper
Dominic Cooper
Dominic Edward Cooper is an English actor. He has worked in TV, film, theatre and radio, in productions including Mamma Mia!, The Duchess, The History Boys, and The Devil's Double.- Early life :...
stars as Dave Matthews, a subcriminal psychopath who sells mortgages in Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, to families denied credit whether they can afford repayment or not. In the series, Dave meets up with an old school mate, Jim Potter (played by Joseph Mawle,) who becomes another of Dave's mortgage victims. Despite a confrontation from Jim, Dave feels nothing and continues to sell mortgages to people who cannot afford them at another company. Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen is an Irish stage and screen actor and television presenter. He is known in Ireland for his role in Love/Hate, in the UK for his role in Queer as Folk and in the US for his role in HBO's television series The Wire in which he plays Tommy Carcetti and for his role in Game of Thrones as...
stars as Gus,A high flying workaholic who sells corporate mortgages. The series features very strong language and some sexual content.
This film highlights the delusional atmosphere of all walks of life prior to the economic collapse, from the naive working class Jim to the high flying workaholic
Workaholic
A workaholic is a person who is addicted to work.The term generally implies that the person enjoys their work; it can also imply that they simply feel compelled to do it...
Gus. Even Dave believes his own unfounded salesman spiel
Spiel
Internationale Spieltage SPIEL, often called Essen after the city where it is held, is an annual four-day game trade fair held in October at the Messe Essen exhibition centre in Essen...
, crippling himself with a collossal £800,000 ($1.4million) mortgage he quickly has to dispose of to 'some rich mug'.
A critic noted that the series' take on the credit crunch by writer and director Savage had heartfelt approach, but was hurt with the lack of subtlety.
Aidan Gillen is featured in the cast; he has previously worked in Queer as Folk
Queer as Folk (UK TV series)
Queer as Folk is a 1999 British television series that chronicles the lives of three gay men living in Manchester's gay village around Canal Street. Both Queer as Folk and Queer as Folk 2 were written by Russell T Davies...
and in the critically acclaimed HBO drama The Wire
The WIRE
the WIRE is the student-run College radio station at the University of Oklahoma, broadcasting in a freeform format. The WIRE serves the University of Oklahoma and surrounding communities, and is staffed by student DJs. The WIRE broadcasts at 1710 kHz AM in Norman, Oklahoma...
as Thomas Carcetti. It also features Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! (film)
Mamma Mia! is a 2008 musical/romantic comedy film adapted from the 1999 West End/2001 Broadway musical of the same name, based on the songs of successful pop group ABBA, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson...
actor Dominic Cooper.
Cast
- Dominic CooperDominic CooperDominic Edward Cooper is an English actor. He has worked in TV, film, theatre and radio, in productions including Mamma Mia!, The Duchess, The History Boys, and The Devil's Double.- Early life :...
- Dave - Aidan GillenAidan GillenAidan Gillen is an Irish stage and screen actor and television presenter. He is known in Ireland for his role in Love/Hate, in the UK for his role in Queer as Folk and in the US for his role in HBO's television series The Wire in which he plays Tommy Carcetti and for his role in Game of Thrones as...
- Gus - Joseph MawleJoseph Mawle-Biography:Mawle graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 2002 in the same year he appeared in the Irish Hurling TV adverts for Guinness. He began work in the theatre prior to training at Bristol mainly for Box Clever Theatre Company and in his own production of 'Solo Hamlet'He landed his...
- Jim - Riz AhmedRiz AhmedRizwan Ahmed , also known as Riz Ahmed, the Rizmeister General, or Riz MC, is a British MC, musician and actor. He is noted for his lead performances in The Road to Guantanamo, Shifty, Britz, and Four Lions.-Ethnic background:Ahmed is a British Pakistani...
- Gary - Alfie Allen - Ian
- Anna Maxwell MartinAnna Maxwell MartinAnna Maxwell Martin , sometimes credited as Anna Maxwell-Martin, is a two-time BAFTA award-winning English actress who has won acclaim for her performances as Lyra in His Dark Materials at the Royal National Theatre, as Esther Summerson in the BBC's 2005 adaptation of Bleak House, and as N in...
- Mandy - Rosamund PikeRosamund PikeRosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike is a British actress. Her film roles include villainous Bond girl Miranda Frost in Die Another Day, Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Helen in An Education, Lisa in Made in Dagenham, Miriam Grant-Panofsky in Barney's Version and Kate Sumner in Johnny English...
- Anna