Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia
2012 · 2h 30m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Hong Khaou
,
David Leon
,
Jason Bradbury
,
Faryal
,
Aleem Khan
,
Dominic Leclerc
,
Marcus McSweeney
,
Sybil H. Mair
,
Ben Peters
,
David Andrew Ward
Overview
From the cliffs of the Isle of Wight to an abandoned swimming pool in Lambeth, Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia presents an eclectic mix of ten UK-set short films including: Harry Wootliff's "I Don't Care" starring Iwan Rheon; Ben Peters's "Downing" starring Jamie Brotherston and Ross William Wild; David Andrew Ward's "All Over Brazil" starring Iain De Caestecker, Frank Gallagher, and Gemma Morrison; David Leon and Marcus McSweeney's "Man and Boy" starring Eddie Marsan, Geoff Bell, and Eddie Webber; Aleem Khan's "Diana" starring Neeraj Singh; Jason Bradbury's "We Once Were Tide" starring Alexander Scott, Tristan Bernays, and Mandy Aldridge; Hong Khaou's "Spring" starring Chris O'Donnell and Jonathan Keane; Sybil H. Mair's "The Chef's Letter" starring Jonathan Firth, Ray Fearon, and Layke Anderson; Faryal's "What You Looking At?!" starring Rez Kabir, Michael Twaits, and Hussina Raja; and Dominic Leclerc's "Nightswimming" starring Harry Eden, Linzey Cocker, and Tim Dantay.
Director and cast
- Hong Khaou Director
- David Leon Director
- Jason Bradbury Director
- Faryal Director
- Aleem Khan Director
- Dominic Leclerc Director
- Marcus McSweeney Director
- Sybil H. Mair Director
- Ben Peters Director
- David Andrew Ward Director
- Iwan Rheon as Luka (segment "I Don't Care")
- Mark Benton as Phil (segment "I Don't Care")
- Layke Anderson as The Young Man (segment "The Chef's Letter")
- Di Botcher as Bernadette (segment "I Don't Care")
- Paloma Faith as Rainy (segment "I Don't Care")
- Helen Grady as Fleur (segment "I Don't Care")
- David Leon as Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
- Jamie Brotherston as John (segment "Downing")
- Ross William Wild as Daniel (segment "Downing")
- Krystina Coates as Chloe (segment "Downing")
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