Saxon (2007)

Director:

Greg Loftin

Writer:

Greg Loftin

Stars:

Sean Harris, Tom Hopper, James Robinson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Harris	...	Eddie
Tom Hopper	...	Fishmonger
James Robinson	...	Fishmonger
James Stokes	...	Fishmonger
Tony O'Leary	...	Salmon
Ashley Sadanandan	...	Ali
Divian Ladwa	...	Rahim
Sarah Matravers	...	Linda
Henry Kelly	...	Nicko
Michael Davidson	...	Contestant
Kerry O'Halloran	...	Contestant
Paul McNeilly	...	Kevin
Leigh Woodward	...	Iris - Twin
Jodie Woodward	...	Poppy - Twin
Susan Scott	...	Lighterlady

Storyline

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Taglines:

A surreal western set on a corrupt housing estate

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Western

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 2007 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Croydon, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sillwood Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Molly: Hey pussycat... Mwah mwah mwah...

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Connections

Referenced in The Micro Budget Cookbook (2008)

User Reviews

Saxon

Saxon's press notes boast of its adherence to, and playfulness with, the rules and conventions of the great American westerns, but it is a very pleasant surprise to observe just how subtle and shrewd those genre nods are.

The plot is appropriately simple: Eddie (Sean Harris) returns home to the grim, ghostly Saxon housing estate after both a brief spell in prison, and a visit from a sadistic loan shark. With his one functioning eyeball on the line, Eddie tries to make a fast buck by interacting with a succession of the estate's most volatile misfits, in an attempt to track down a minor local celebrity who has inexplicably vanished.

It is an irrefutable oddity for sure, but the plot's fiendish momentum does exert a palpable grip, and for a film shot for almost nothing, it looks outstanding; composed entirely of wide- angled hand-held shots, it comes off (visually, at least) like a collaboration between Luc Besson and Andrew Bujalski. But the ominous, whacked-out aura is all its own.

This is simply perfect if you're in the mood for some impeccably crafted weird.