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Bridgend( 2015)

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Overview

Over a 5-year period in Bridgend in Wales, 79 people, many of them teenagers, committed suicide without leaving any clue as to why. This is the starting point for this mysterious social drama.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Hannah Murray

      Sara

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      Josh O'Connor

      Jamie

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      Steven Waddington

      Dave

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      Adrian Rawlins

      Vicar

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      Patricia Potter

      Rachel

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      Nia Roberts

      Thomas' Mother

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      Aled Llyr Thomas

      Danny

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      Elinor Crawley

      Laurel

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      Jamie Burch

      Angus

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      Leona Vaughan

      Grace

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      Scott Arthur

      Thomas

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      Mark Charles Williams

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      Adam Byard

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      Liam Dascombe

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      Josh Dinneen

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      Rachel Isaac

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    7
    Written by John Chard on Sun Nov 05 2017
    Never leave town! Tricky. For anyone familiar with the very real instance about the spate of suicides that has blighted the Welsh county of Bridgend, then this film is likely to be a mixed viewing experience. For sure during the film one can't help but keep thinking about the real events, the theories and facts of such, so it's a little distracting because Jeppe Rønde's film demands the utmost attention throughout. It should be noted with all seriousness that this is only a meditation on the real events, it's not offering up answers, so people should seek out all official text and docume...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • wales
    • adolescence
    • suicide
    • based on true story
    • magic realism