Woundings (1998)

A government program is trying to entice women to go to a remote island and become companions to war-scarred soldiers.

Director:

Roberta Hanley

Writers:

Roberta Hanley, Jeff Noon (play)

Stars:

Julie Cox, Sammi Davis, Emily Lloyd

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julie Cox	...	Angela
Sammi Davis	...	Denise Jones
Emily Lloyd	...	Kim Patterson
Charlie Creed-Miles	...	Stanley Jardine
Guy Pearce	...	Jimmy Compton
Sarah-Jane Potts	...	Louise
Johnathon Schaech	...	Douglas Briggs
Noah Taylor	...	Journalist
Ray Winstone	...	The Colonel
Twiggy	...	Viv
James Bannon	...	Adam
Benedick Bates	...	Ben
Kristian Taylor-Wood	...	Liam
Chris Byrne	...	Don
Andrew Clover	...	The Prince

Storyline

This film hypothesizes that someday in the future, Great Britain will be racked by a great civil war with its ancillary countries that are under the regime's thumb and that females will be recruited into special units to fight the war. The film examines the women who are combatants in one of these units. However, the film concentrates mostly on the emotional under-pinnings of these women rather than any war experiences.

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Plot Keywords:

island | future | civil war | topless woman | implied lesbian sex | 

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Taglines:

Is love worth fighting for?

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brand New World

Filming Locations:

Cregneash, Isle of Man

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinequanon, Isle of Man Film Commission, Muse Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

The Colonel: Do you like me?
Jimmy Compton: Yes.
The Colonel: Do you love me?
Jimmy Compton: No.
The Colonel: [sad] Then you don't like me...

User Reviews

Worthless Artsy Junk

Horrible. Terrible. Awful. Words just can't describe this artsy, soft-core, sex-violence romp, passing itself off as an anti-war film with deep meaning. The characters are just that, "Characters". One is crazier then the next. Each is suppose to be haunted by a war that has just ended, making each a wild, out-of-control, sex-starved, bunch of psycho misfits. The acting is way over the top, cheesy, and basically terrible. Guy Pierce looks pale and sickly, and at one points climbs up a tree to scream at the moon in a lunatic howl. He must of seen the final result of his performance in this smelly mess. However, there are a few minor good points. A beautiful island, a host of sexy-long legged British beauties who can't wait to strip off their clothes, and even the legendary 1960s model, Twiggy, ardently kissing another women; bedding her down in the process. If you're looking for a great ant-war film, rent or buy Paths of Glory or MASH, and don't waste a cent on this mess.