Coming Down the Mountain (TV 2007)

An original drama by novelist Mark Haddon about two teenage brothers: angst-ridden David and Ben, who has Downs Syndrome.

Director:

Julie Anne Robinson

Writer:

Mark Haddon

Stars:

Nicholas Hoult, Tommy Jessop, Julia Ford

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicholas Hoult	...	David Philips
Tommy Jessop	...	Ben Philips
Julia Ford	...	Sheila Philips
Neil Dudgeon	...	John Philips
Emer Kenny	...	Gail
Katie Griffiths	...	Alice
Karen Bryson	...	London Teacher
Brendan Heaney	...	Gary Jeavons
Josh Cohen	...	Rob
Omar Brown	...	Small Kid
Charlotte Grant	...	Abby
Emon Hussain	...	Sunil
Christopher Hanvey	...	Tattoo Man
Ian Gain	...	DJ
Rajvinder Lali	...	Yasmin

Storyline

An original drama by novelist Mark Haddon about two teenage brothers: angst-ridden David and Ben, who has Downs Syndrome.

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Plot Keywords:

down syndrome | brother brother relationship | teen smoking | mountain climbing

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 September 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

Z górki

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tiger Aspect Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Did You Know?

Goofs

David is seen self-harming by cutting himself on his arms. When he writes a postcard to Alice, he says (in voiceover) "Mum has seen the scars on my arms". However the writing on the card says "Mum has seen the scars on my chest".

User Reviews

Acting beyond his years

This tale of two brothers, lost love, family upheaval could have so easily have failed on the screen. Due to the acting of Jessop and Hoult, the film turned out to be one of the most rewarding watches of the year. Hoult, who has been in a rash of TV and cinema performances recently, affirmed his status as one of the screen's brightest young stars. Jessop was just astounding....graduating his performance as the film progressed, shedding his skin so to speak.What could have been so mawkish turned out to be a serious display of the screenwriters art, and all the cast deserve praise for bringing such realism to the screen. I rate this film as 9 out of 10.