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Pure (2002) -- A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cope with the tough situation.

Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   1,128 votes
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Director:
Gillies MacKinnon
Writer:
Alison Hume (written by)
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Release Date:
2 May 2003 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cope with the tough situation. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins more
User Comments:
Mum's on Herion. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Harry Eden ... Paul
Vinnie Hunter ... Lee

Molly Parker ... Mel

David Wenham ... Lenny
Nitin Ganatra ... Abu
Levi Hayes ... Jack

Keira Knightley ... Louise
Rupert Procter ... Harry (as Rupert Proctor)

Bronson Webb ... Tom

Marsha Thomason ... Vicki
Geraldine McEwan ... Nanna
Tyler J. Smart ... Rose
Karl Johnson ... Grandad
Mona Hammond ... Woman Customer
Julia Deakin ... Mrs. Rawlings
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Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
A Bad Way Ltd. more

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Quotes:
Louise: Junkie mum's better than no mum. more

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2 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Mum's on Herion., 3 November 2006
5/10
Author: matthew from Australia

This film examines the pain of drug addiction through the eyes of youth. Molly Parker plays the young mum who can't get off "the gear" and the film is seen through the eyes of her young son who loves his mum but hates what the drugs do to her. The film is OK but not great. The performers all do well with what the script gives them but the film seems to lack something - it almost seems the film is script by numbers. All the usual drug clichés come out - the cold turkey scene, the evil dealer (played by David Wenham) and the death by overdose of one the characters. I don't know why the travails of drug addiction seems to interest film makers repeatedly - it certainly contains enough misery and human suffering which can make for fine drama - the problem with Pure, despite its confronting subject matter, the characters seemed poorly fleshed out. To this middle class art house viewer the film contrasted poorly with other films set in a similar depressing circumstances - eg the stunning Nil by Mouth.

On the plus side, the actors all do well - David Wenham has that man ever done a dud performance?

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