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Another moody indie flick in which a tough-but-taciturn hero returns to his home town to rescue a hapless young woman from an unsavoury element.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Pleasure Island
Out of the war onto the battlefield
2015 · 1h 47m · N/A Crime, Drama, Thriller
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A mysterious man, Dean, returns to his hometown of Grimsby after many years abroad in the Army. His arrival is met with animosity, particularly from his father, an avid pigeon racer. Dean is drawn back to confront his demons, and confess a secret to a childhood friend, Jess, only to discover she has been struggling since the untimely death of her husband. Whilst attempting to raise her child and battling a crumbling economy and dearth of opportunities, she is pulled into a harsh underworld. Dean must help her, throw her a lifeline, but the situation only darkens. When their lives are threatened he will do all it takes to make sure she is safe.
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