An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.
- Awards
- 9 wins & 12 nominations
Storyline
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- TriviaTilda Swinton had just given birth to twins before starring in this film, which was helpful for the film, where the display of the bodies play an important role, and her character had also just given birth.
- Quotes
Tom: I saw you.
Jessie: Saw me what?
Tom: In the bath...
Jessie: Yeah?
Tom: What were you doing?
Jessie: What do you think? I got in and he got out.
Tom: That's not what I saw.
Jessie: Well, that's all it was.
Tom: Where were you?
Jessie: It's a pretty weird thing you're suggesting if you're saying what I think you're saying. I haven't told you to f@ck off or anything, which I probably should've. Nothing happened, OK? I'd tell you.
Tom: You couldn't.
Jessie: Yes, I could. You OK now?
- Alternate versionsThe R-rated US version has four minutes of footage, mostly involving incestuous acts, removed.
We don't get to see the predator's face much. Director Tim Roth wants the focus on the heinous act vs. personal faces, which could be anybody who has had such traumatic experience at home. Home is where the trust and warmth of a family together should be. Through Tim's delivery, we see the coldness and frustration the two teenagers face, esp. Tom the son, who discovered the wrongful act accidentally and felt confused and unable to talk to anyone about it -- his sister, the victim, just as confused and unable to talk about it. The different levels of fear that each member of the family has A poignant film, with explicit scenes sensitively choreographed, demands viewers attention to the tough subject at hand. We can't turn away -- the inevitable merciless truth presented in our face on the screen. It's a bold attempt. This film calls for attention to the subject of incest and its traumatic consequences beyond imagination. Roth succeeded.
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- Jan 2, 2000
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- Also known as
- Tim Roth's The War Zone
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $254,441
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,335
- Dec 12, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $254,441
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1