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Brian and Charles

  • 20222022
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
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6.7/10
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Chris Hayward and David Earl in Brian and Charles (2022)
After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.
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After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melanchol... Read allAfter a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.
IMDb RATING
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    • Jim Archer
    • David Earl
    • Chris Hayward
  • Stars
    • David Earl
    • Chris Hayward
    • Louise Brealey
    • Jim Archer
    • David Earl
    • Chris Hayward
  • Stars
    • David Earl
    • Chris Hayward
    • Louise Brealey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Brian and Charles - Louise Brealey as Hazel
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    Chris Hayward and David Earl in Brian and Charles (2022)
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    David Earl
    David Earl
    • Brian
    Chris Hayward
    • Charles
    Louise Brealey
    Louise Brealey
    • Hazel
    Jamie Michie
    Jamie Michie
    • Eddie
    Nina Sosanya
    Nina Sosanya
    • Pam
    Lynn Hunter
    Lynn Hunter
    • Winnie
    Lowri Izzard
    Lowri Izzard
    • Katrina
    Mari Izzard
    Mari Izzard
    • Suki
    Cara Chase
    Cara Chase
    • June
    Sunil Patel
    • Phil
    Rishi Nair
    Rishi Nair
    • Stephen Alderton
    Colin Bennett
    Colin Bennett
    • Arthur
    Vivienne Soan
    Vivienne Soan
    • Toffee Apple Woman
    David Edwards
    • Oliver
    Nicholas Asbury
    Nicholas Asbury
    • Stu
    Morgan Adler
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    Carys Ryan
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
      • Jim Archer
      • David Earl
      • Chris Hayward
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    • Trivia
      Feature developed from Jim Archer's short Brian and Charles (2017), which screened at SXSW in 2017.
    • Quotes

      Charles: You built my body.

      Brian: I built his body.

      Charles: And my tummy is a washing machine.

      Brian: And his tummy is a washing machine.

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      Referenced in OWV Updates: The Shortest OWV Christmas Update So Far - OWV Christmas 2022 Multimedia Update (2022)

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    8/10
    Brian and Charles -- One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure
    If you like "Lars and the Real Girl" you'll love Brian and Charles.

    Brian and Charles is a mockumentary about socially awkward hoarder and oddball inventory named Brian who builds a companion robot from a pile of junk.

    He names his robot Charles who soon takes on a life of its own becoming more adventurous than his safe creator Brian.

    Charles informs himself by reading the dictionary and becomes quite curious about the outside world -- the world beyond the borders of Brian's isolated Welsh quarters.

    Charles craves adventure, unlike Brian who wants to live a boring and obscure life -- free from heartbreak and danger.

    Brian's an endearing creature who collects junk which he uses to alter household appliances that he claims as new innovations -- totally oblivious that these contraptions are made worse.

    This is a metaphor for how Brian sees himself and how he presents himself to this phantom documentary crew that's documenting his mundane life. Brian's a disheveled hermit, obtuse and discard, like a pile of junk that nobody wants. That's how Brian sees himself.

    So he builds a better Brian from that pile of junk. A robot who's willing to experience life.

    This is a heartwarming story about fear, loneliness and the importance of human connection.

    I highly recommend this film.
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      • July 8, 2022 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
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      • Bankside Films
      • BFI Films
      • Film4
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