Lawless Heart (2001)

Directors:

Tom Hunsinger
Neil Hunter

Writers:

Neil Hunter (written by) and
Tom Hunsinger (written by)

Release Date:

15 December 2001 (Russia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

We think we live in a rational world...then we screw it up

Plot:

Three intersecting stories about people whose lives are affected by the death of a gay restaurateur.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Funeral | Inheritance | Flirtation | In Law

Awards:

8 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Bill Nighy	...	Dan
Tom Hollander	...	Nick
Douglas Henshall	...	Tim
Clémentine Célarié	...	Corrine
Ellie Haddington	...	Judy
Sukie Smith	...	Charlie
Josephine Butler	...	Leah
Stuart Laing	...	David
Sally Hurst	...	Michelle
Dominic Hall	...	Darren
Jim McManus	...	Chef
Howard Gossington	...	Waiter
Richard Cant	...	Michael
Hari Dhillon	...	Will (as Hari Dillon)
Peter Symonds	...	Mr. Marsh - Tim's Father

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality/nudity and language.

Runtime:

99 min | USA:100 min | Switzerland:110 min (Locarno Film Festival)

Country:

UK | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:R(A) | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:14A | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Douglas, Isle of Man

Company:

Overseas FilmGroup

Soundtrack:

Real Love

well worth seeing

Sensitive, atmospheric piece, which feels very French (Rohmer an obvious influence) in its treatment of life, love and loss. Beautifully shot and acted. It's a quibble, but I wish that one of three stories could have been told from the point of view of one of the three principal women. I guess the male directors/writers might have felt unsure about it, or maybe it never even occured to them to try it. Whatever the reason, the result seems to me that the women are more enigmatic than the men, less developed, more like figures than characters. Having said that, it's an excellent work, well worth seeing.