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

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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