A landscape architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life.
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Anthony MinghellaWriter:
Anthony Minghella
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| Jude Law | ... | Will | |
| Robin Wright | ... | Liv (as Robin Wright Penn) | |
| Martin Freeman | ... | Sandy | |
| Juliette Binoche | ... | Amira | |
| Rafi Gavron | ... | Miro | |
| Ed Westwick | ... | Zoran | |
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Serge Soric | ... | Driver |
| Velibor Topic | ... | Vlado | |
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Rad Lazar | ... | Dragan |
| Ting Ting Hu | ... | Wei Ping (as Ting-Ting Hu) | |
| Romi Aboulafia | ... | Orit | |
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Poppy Rogers | ... | Beatrice |
| Eleanor Matsuura | ... | Ruby | |
| Anna Chancellor | ... | Kate | |
| Lisa Kay | ... | PC Primus | |
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A mother and her daughter, a mother and her son, and a man living with one and attracted to the other. Miro, a teen from Sarajevo, lives near King's Cross with his mother; he's nimble, able to run across roofs, so his uncle hires him to break into office skylights, so the uncle can boost computers. Twice they steal from Will's architectural firm, so Will stakes it out at night. He follows Miro home and returns the next day and meets Miro's mother, Amira. At home, Will's relationship with Liv is strained - he feels outside Liv and her daughter Bea's circle. The stakeout and Amira's vulnerability are attractive alternatives to being at home. The police, too, watch Miro. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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10 November 2006 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend:
£364,886 (United Kingdom), 12 November 2006, Limited ReleaseOpening Weekend USA:
$21,160, 28 January 2007, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Liv: You smell of perfume.
Will Francis: Well, I don't know how I do.
Liv: Nor do I.
Will Francis: I love you.
Liv: Is that an answer?
Will Francis: It's the truth. I feel as if I'm tapping on a window. You're somewhere behind the glass but you can't hear me. Even when you're angry, like now, it's like someone a long long way away is angry with me.
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Jude Law and Martin Freeman have both played Sherlock Holmes's partner, Dr. John Watson. See more »Goofs
When Will drinks the coffee the sex worker brings to him at midnight, "PRET" can be seen on the coffee-cup sleeve. However, the Pret A Manger at King's Cross closes at 8pm. See more »Quotes
Will Francis: Hi. I'm sorry.Liv: You smell of perfume.
Will Francis: Well, I don't know how I do.
Liv: Nor do I.
Will Francis: I love you.
Liv: Is that an answer?
Will Francis: It's the truth. I feel as if I'm tapping on a window. You're somewhere behind the glass but you can't hear me. Even when you're angry, like now, it's like someone a long long way away is angry with me.
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There is a compelling need for redemption in Anthony Minghella's characters. The need itself is so blatantly human that sometimes, you have to look away. The plea of the characters is as diverse as it is identical. Don't ask me to explain, I may ruin the whole thought just by trying an intellectual explanation when in fact it only makes sense viscerally. Jude Law is back in top form and I for one want to cheer. He is extraordinary. Extraordinary! Juliette Binoche's Bosnian mom is another miracle of truth in her already magnificent gallery of truthful characters. Her son, played beautifully by Rafi Gavron doesn't allow us to take anything for granted. Robin Wright Penn's Liv is truly Bergmanesque and provides the perfect icy foil for Jude Law's longing. I came out of the theater drained and reinvigorated. That in itself is a huge recommendation.