The Scar (2001)

Exploring women's lives in East Durham in the aftermath of the last colliery closures and the failure of the coalfield campaign in which they had been activists.

Director:

Amber Production Team

Writer:

Amber Production Team

Stars:

Darren Bell, Charlie Hardwick, Brian Hogg

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Darren Bell	...	Dale
Charlie Hardwick	...	May Murton
Brian Hogg	...	Tony
Katja Roberts	...	Becky
Bill Speed	...	Roy Cotton

Storyline

Like many women who were active during the miner's strike, it is May Murton who has been left to clean up the mess. The failure of her marriage and the disintegration of her community have shattered both her personal and political beliefs. Her teenage children, Dale and Becky, are increasingly out of control, and her estranged husband Tony has flown the nest to take up residence in the allotments perched high above the town. Tony views the town from above, realizing what has been lost, but, like many former miners, stripped of the capacity to re-engage with a society which has treated him so cruelly. May attends a reunion of women activists. It is the night before the Miners' Gala and they are going to let their hair down at the local rock 'n' roll dance. Also heading for the same venue is Roy Cotton, the recently arrived manager of an open cast coal mine which the 'free enterprise' culture has fostered as a replacement for the traditional mining communities. Although he is from a ...

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Plot Keywords:

social issues | independent film

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Page from Amber Filmography

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 2001 (France)

Also Known As:

Les cicatrices du coeur

Filming Locations:

Durham, County Durham, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amber, BBC Films, Northern Arts

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

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