Awards
The
film has received numerous International awards in 2012/13 including:
- Won Best European Film (Europa Cinemas Label Award) at Berlinale
- Won Best Cinematography at Sundance Film Festival
- Won CBA Worldview Sundance Impact Award at Sundance London
- Won Best Newcomer - Sally El Hosaini at BFI London Film Festival
- Won Most Promising Newcomer - Sally El Hosaini at Evening Standard Film Awards
- Won Grand Jury Award at LA Outfest
- Won Audience Award - Annonay Film Festival, France
- Won BIFA for Best Newcomer - James Floyd at British Independent Film Awards
- Won Best Actor - James Floyd at Milan Film Festival
- Won New Vision Award for Cinematography - Manaki Brothers Film Festival, Macedonia
- Honorable Mention Outstanding First Feature, Frameline Film Festival
- Nominated Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival
- Nominated BIFA Douglas Hickox award for Best Debut Film - Sally El Hosaini at British Independent Film Awards
- Nominated Sutherland Trophy (Best First Film) - Sally El Hosaini at BFI London Film Festival
- Nominated Most Promising Newcomer - James Floyd at Evening Standard Film Awards
- Nominated Best Newcomer - Fady Elsayed at BFI London Film Festival
Reception
It
has been critically acclaimed with rave reviews, including:
- The Hollywood Reporter called it "A crackling debut...Slick, muscular, entertaining and emotionally satisfying."
- Empire named it "a compelling gangland saga...crisp, cool and consistently street-smart."
- Variety wrote 'An energetic and imaginative tale...a film that so artfully refuses to surrender to convention.'
- The Independent praised it as 'gritty and gripping'
- The Daily Telegraph called it their 'favourite narrative feature' at Sundance
- Total Film gave it film of the day and placed it in its Top 3 Films at Sundance
- Screen International named it 'a luminous event'
It
currently holds a 91% fresh rating on Rotten
Tomatoes
Editing by
|
Iain Kitching |
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Release dates
|
22 January 2012(Sundance)
9 November 2012(United
Kingdom)
|
Running time
|
111 minutes |
Language
|
English |
Box office
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$12,100 |