The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005)
- Directed by
- Thomas Clay
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 31 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 teenager in a British seaside town tries drugs with his friends, then his life begins to fall apart. The film follows his descent into crime and violence.
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What happens
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael is a 2005 British crime film directed by Thomas Clay in his feature-length directorial debut and written by Clay and Joseph Lang. It stars Daniel Spencer as the titular character, a teenager whose life spirals out of control after experimenting with drugs with schoolmates. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Critic's Week sidebar, where it was nominated for the Camera d'Or award. It also screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival. At both premieres, the film was greeted with negative responses for its graphic violence. At Cannes, the film's ending prompted audience walkouts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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