I Want You (1998)

A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.

Director:

Michael Winterbottom

Writer:

Eoin McNamee (screenplay)

Stars:

Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Luka Petrusic

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rachel Weisz	...	Helen
Alessandro Nivola	...	Martin
Luka Petrusic	...	Honda
Labina Mitevska	...	Smokey
Paul Popplewell	...	Phonebox Man
Ben Daniels	...	Bob
Graham Crowden	...	Old Man
Geraldine O'Rawe	...	Sonja
Steve John Shepherd	...	Sam
Phyllida Law	...	Woman at Hairdresser #1
Mary MacLeod	...	Woman at Hairdresser #2
Kenny Doughty	...	Smokey's Friend
Des McAleer	...	Flowers Salesman
Julian Rivett	...	Billy
Julie Smith	...	Young Woman

Storyline

Helen is a young woman running a hairdressing salon; Bob is her boyfriend and local radio DJ; Honda is a mute kid who's secretly taping people's conversation and Smokey is Honda's sister who sings at local bar. New guy in town is the mysterious Martin, who shares some dark history with Helen and observes her from afar at first. Honda falls in love with Helen and starts taping her conversations with Bob, and that leads to reactivation of the Helen-Martin relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

england | dj | probation | mute | hairdresser | 

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Taglines:

What she wants, she gets.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Music | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence and language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Macedonian Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

30 October 1998 (UK)

Also Known As:

Beloved

Filming Locations:

Pett Level, Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,242, 6 June 1999, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,242, 6 June 1999

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment,Revolution Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Red Rock West (1993)

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Soundtracks

Happy
Written by Fran Healy (as Francis Healy)
Performed by Travis
Published by Sony / ATV Music Publishing
Licensed by kind permission of Independiente Limited

User Reviews

Are you my prince, she asked

It is about a boy, who doesn't speak but falls in love with an older girl. As it turns out, her father was murdered. Now her former boyfriend, who is released on parole, stalks her, but nevertheless rescues her from being raped. Fair enough. She is torn between him, the boy and some others, who try to have sex with her.

It is a quite strange but due to that fancy story. The film offers more than just the story, it also uses many different ways to talk to its audience. Listen carefully to the song texts. They might not be the best, but add a sometimes funny, sometimes bitter sphere. This bitterness is more than just a stylistic device, it is one of the central themes, as it deals with guilt and the desire of being loved.

See it, but be aware that it is a relatively cheap production, so don't await to much in this term.