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Review 1DiscussionA review by John Chard
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Written by John Chard on Sun Feb 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 approa...
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