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Director:
Samantha Morton
Writers:
Tony Grisoni (screenplay)
Samantha Morton (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 May 2009 (UK) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
A film that gives a child's eye view of the U.K.'s government-run care system for orphans and children in danger. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(47 articles)
Trailer trash
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 15 September 2012, 4:11 PM, PDT)
Edinburgh Film Festival Diary #5 – Shadow Dancer, Berberian Sound Studio, California Solo
 (From Obsessed with Film. 26 June 2012, 11:11 PM, PDT)
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User Reviews:
Brilliant film. Christmas Party / Dance-off song, anyone? See more (15 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Molly Windsor ... Lucy

Robert Carlyle ... Lucy's Father

Susan Lynch ... Lucy's Mother

Craig Parkinson ... Ben

Andrea Lowe ... Vicky

Karl Collins ... Karl
Johann Myers ... Johann

Michael Socha ... Michael
Darren O. Campbell ... Darren (as Darren Campbell)
Kerry Stacey ... Jackie
Ladene Hall ... Ladene
Penny Morton ... Penny
Marie Wheeler-King ... Marie (as Marie Wheeler King)

Lauren Socha ... Lauren
Christopher Russell ... Connor
Lauren Cholerton ... Sharon
Kennedy Banton ... Kennedy
Kieran Wyer ... Kieran
Sam Burton ... Sam
Katie Withers ... Jules
Otis Thomas ... Otis
Mujtaba Amiri ... Muj
Marcus Walters ... Marcus
Liz Cording ... Senior Social Worker
Collette Cooper ... PC Cooper

Mark Oliver ... PC Oliver
Carolina Giammetta ... Teacher
Jane Miller ... Security Guard
Bobby Dosanjh ... Security Guard
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Directed by
Samantha Morton 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Tony Grisoni  screenplay
Samantha Morton  screenplay

Produced by
Andrew Eaton .... executive producer
Michael Elliott .... co-producer
Liza Marshall .... executive producer
Kate Ogborn .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Thomas Townend 
 
Film Editing by
Colin Monie 
 
Casting by
Shaheen Baig 
 
Production Design by
Jane Levick 
 
Art Direction by
Arwel Evans 
Andrew Ranner 
 
Costume Design by
Sarah Blenkinsop 
 
Makeup Department
Kirstin Chalmers .... hair designer
Kirstin Chalmers .... makeup designer
 
Production Management
Aisha Bicknell .... post-production supervisor
Emma Murphy .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Zoe Liang .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Adam Ali .... construction manager
Hannah Boyton .... graphic artist
Stephen Craighill .... production buyer
Alex Giles .... props
Matt Wells .... property master
 
Sound Department
Tim Barker .... sound editor
Tim Barker .... sound recordist
Chinna Boapeah .... sound maintenance engineer
Richard Davey .... sound re-recording mixer
Gernot Fuhrmann .... sound effects editor
Roger Morris .... adr mixer
Matthew Skelding .... dialogue editor
Chris Treble .... assistant sound re-recording mixer
 
Visual Effects by
Stephen Elson .... visual effects producer: Baseblack
Max Horton .... digital colourist
Begoña Lopez .... DI producer
Chris Panton .... digital compositor: Baseblack London
 
Stunts
Marc Cass .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Ashby .... grip
John Donne .... key grip
Chris Hewitt .... assistant grip
James Matai .... video assist
 
Casting Department
Aisha Walters .... casting assistant
 
Editorial Department
Matthew Bristowe .... digital intermediate producer
James Cundill .... on-line editor
Lorene Dewett .... first assistant editor
Rachael Watmough .... dailies coordinator
 
Music Department
Lucy Bright .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Colin Batchford .... security
Vicky Chapman .... unit manager
Irene Chawko .... script supervisor
Anna Griffin .... director's assistant
Anna Griffin .... researcher
Nion Hazell .... production coordinator
Dan Hillsdon .... production accountant
Dan Hodgett .... locations executive: EM Media
James Khouri .... location manager
Sarah Lucas .... production runner
Arif Mahmood .... production runner
Davina Pem .... assistant accountant
Matthew Whitney .... floor runner
 
Thanks
Juliette Larthe .... special thanks
Eva Yates .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
106 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
Samantha Morton wished The Unloved to be filmed for television rather than for Cinema. The reason being is that she thought, as in her own childhood experiences with going to the cinema, younger audiences' might not afford the price of a cinema ticket. Thus, younger audiences' would see this production "for free".See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Lucy:The Lord is my life and my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat of my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
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1 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Brilliant film. Christmas Party / Dance-off song, anyone?, 17 May 2009
Author: harry-potter-3 from United States

Saw this on Channel 4 tonight. 2 key words: Bleak & beautiful.

The acting during the bust-up at the Christmas Party was very realistic. The last continuous shot of the young girl on the bus home was very poignant. That image really stays with you.

If Samantha is reading this: Congratulations and well done on this great film. The subject matter was presented 'just right'. Coleen's music felt really natural (and, never forced). If you never direct again, that's fine, you can be very proud of this. I understand completely that this was something felt you had to do - rather than it being 'another gig' (like most directors).

Can you please provide details of all the music used in the film. The end credits text (font) was so small, I could barely read it! The subtitles didn't note every song, either. In particular, I'd like to know the name of track used at the Christams party - the one with the dance-off.

Thank you. All the best for the future :) HP

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