Pure (2002)
- Directed by
- Gillies MacKinnon
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 50 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boy in London's East End takes care of his drug-addicted mother and his little brother after his father dies. The film shows his daily struggles to hold his family together.
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What happens
Pure is a 2002 British drama film directed by Gillies MacKinnon and written by Alison Hume, adapted from her research into maternal heroin addiction. It stars Harry Eden as Paul, a young boy who becomes the de facto caretaker for his mother Mel (Molly Parker) and younger brother, following their father's death. Set in London's East End, Pure is told through Paul's perspective and explores the impact of parental drug addiction on family life and innocence. Keira Knightley and David Wenham appear in supporting roles. The film received a mixed critical response but was praised for Eden's debut performance, which won him a British Independent Film Award as the most promising newcomer. MacKinnon was also honoured with the Manfred Salzgeber Award at the 2003 Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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