The Unloved


1h 46m 2009

Brief Synopsis

In the British Midlands, Lucy lives with an unstable, sometimes violent father. When the local social services step in to rescue her, Lucy leaves the chaos of her family for the uncertain dangers of a care home. Lucy is left to navigate the social services system that includes arbitrary rules, hosti

Film Details

Also Known As
Unloved
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Film4 Productions; Protagonist Pictures; Revolution Films
Distribution Company
Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Oscilloscope Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Synopsis

In the British Midlands, Lucy lives with an unstable, sometimes violent father. When the local social services step in to rescue her, Lucy leaves the chaos of her family for the uncertain dangers of a care home. Lucy is left to navigate the social services system that includes arbitrary rules, hostile older kids and, most powerfully, isolation. Almost by instinct, she learns to observe the shifting winds of her reality rather than always daring to react.

Film Details

Also Known As
Unloved
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Film4 Productions; Protagonist Pictures; Revolution Films
Distribution Company
Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Oscilloscope Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video May 24, 2011

Released in United States September 2009

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 10-19, 2009.

Project conceived as part of a trilogy.

Released in United States on Video May 24, 2011

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 10-19, 2009.)

Feature directorial debut for Samantha Morton.