Heartless (2009)

Directed by

Philip Ridley

Genre

drama film, horror film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

18

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 178 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A shy young man with a birthmark on his face struggles with his appearance in a dangerous London neighborhood. He makes a deal with a mysterious figure that changes his situation but leads to horrifying consequences.

darkatmosphericunsettlingbroodingtensepsychedelictragicurban gothic

What happens

Heartless is a 2009 British psychological horror film written and directed by Philip Ridley and starring Jim Sturgess, Noel Clarke, Clémence Poésy, Joseph Mawle, Eddie Marsan, and Timothy Spall. This was Ridley's first film in fourteen years since 1995's The Passion of Darkly Noon. The film garnered positive reception from critics who praised the performances and dark atmospheric tone that complemented the Faustian plot. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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