Losing Gemma (TV 2006)

Director:

Maurice Phillips

Writer:

Robert Murphy

Stars:

Jonas Armstrong, Alice Eve, Jason Flemyng

Cast

Credited cast:
Jonas Armstrong	...	Steve
Alice Eve	...	Esther
Jason Flemyng	...	Zac
Rhian Grundy	...	Karen
Dan Husain	...	Inspector Shareef
Rachel Leskovac	...	Gemma
Koel Purie	...	Coral

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

ITV [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2011 (Belgium)

Filming Locations:

India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min 180 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"I See Girls"
Performed by Studio B
Ep2

User Reviews

Typical ITV Drama!

I was looking forward to seeing 'Losing Gemma' as I had read the book a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. However, typical ITV messed it up! Alice Eve, who played Esther, wasn't too bad although her accent veered in and out. The actress playing Gemma was so annoying that if I was on holiday with her, I could quite easily lose her on the first day and never want her back! Jason Flemyng hammed it up as the creepy Zac and Jonas Armstrong was OK in a fairly undemanding role as Gemma's ex-boyfriend Steve.

Esther and Gemma meet in a nightclub through a mutual friend who is supposed to be going to India with Gemma. When the friend breaks her leg and can't travel, Esther steps in to accompany Gemma. The first part was genuinely unsettling as the pair meet Zac and Gemma and are invited on a boat trip with them. Esther is suspicious of the couple, but Gemma, presumably being more naive, doesn't share her suspicions.

All the characters are rather one-dimensional - Esther is whiny, Gemma is loud and annoying, Zac is creepy, Steve is shouty. It is hard to care about Gemma's fate and you can see the twist coming a mile off! I think a screen adaptation of 'Losing Gemma' could make a great TV or film drama, unfortunately, this was not it!