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The War Zone (1999)

R 06/11/1999 Drama 1h 38m
68%
User
Score
7.2/10
84%
68/100

When the worst of men hides in a family with no history.

Overview

An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.

Tim Roth

Director

Alexander Stuart

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Freddie Cunliffe

Freddie Cunliffe

Tom

Lara Belmont

Lara Belmont

Jessie

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Dad

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Mum

Kate Ashfield

Kate Ashfield

Lucy

Aisling O'Sullivan

Aisling O'Sullivan

Carol

Megan Thorp

Megan Thorp

Baby Alice

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Nick

Kim Wall

Kim Wall

Barman

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Media

The War Zone (1999) | Trailer | Film4

The War Zone (1999) | Trailer | Film4

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on February 28, 2016

Darkness in Devon.

Tim Roth dons the directing hat for the first time and brings to the screen a shattering tale of incest and child abuse. Alexander Stuart adapts from his own novel and it stars Ray Winstone, Lara Belmont, Freddie Cunliffe and Tilda Swinton. Story is about a family who have moved from London to the Devonshire coast. The son, Tom, is unhappy and feels alienated in the new surroundings, but when he discovers a dark family secret, things become much much worse.

It's an uncomfortable viewing experience at times, making it a film you don't readily recommend, but Roth's approach to the story gives out a powerful message without exploitation or sermonising. The script is deliberately taut and sparse, while the marrying up of the crashing waves and jagged rocks of the local...

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