The War Zone (1999)

Directed by

Tim Roth

Genre

drama film, teen film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 195 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy moves with his family to a remote house on the English coast. He uncovers a dark secret happening between his father and his older sister.

rawbleakintimateunsettlingslow-burndisturbingsombernaturalistic

What happens

The War Zone is a 1999 British drama film written by Alexander Stuart, directed by Tim Roth in his directorial debut, and starring Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, Freddie Cunliffe, and Colin Farrell in his film debut (in a credited role). The film is based on Stuart's 1989 novel of the same name and takes a blunt look at incest and sexual violence in an English family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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