Naked
Summary:
A scathing look at Britain in the post-Thatcher era, Mike Leigh's Naked stars David Thewlis as Johnny, an unemployed layabout with a philosophical bent and a nasty edge. In the opening scene, he's committing rape, and before the credits even roll, he's also stolen a car to flee from Manchester to the London home of an old girlfriend (Lesley Sharp). The film's loose, sprawl... Full Summary >>
Cast:
David Thewlis - (Johnny)
Lesley Sharp - (Louise)
Katrin Cartlidge - (Sophie)
Greg Cruttwell - (Jeremy)
Claire Skinner - (Sandra)
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Review:
Both hailed and criticized for its bleakness and its basically brutal treatment of women, Naked is an intensely powerful and disturbing motion picture experience. Director Mike Leigh is making a pull-no-punches statement about late 20th century Britain, specifically about the manner in which social systems enable (and allegedly encourage) the... Continue >>
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