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Red Road

2006

Andrea Arnold

Kate Dickie, Tony Curran, Martin Compston, Natalie Press ...

6.5

1,373

Mystery. Drama Glaswegian CCTV operator Jackie (Kate Dickie) is startled to recognise local man Clyde (Tony Curran) on her monitor. Establishing that he’s been released from prison, she starts stalking him, and the reason for her obsession is gradually revealed.

	Media	Author	Review
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"The queasy mixture of sympathy and curiosity that 'Red Road' evokes is evidence of a talented, risk-taking filmmaker discovering her power."
		Philip French The Guardian	"There are flaws (...) but this is an extraordinarily mature and thoughtful film."
		Michael Rowin IndieWire	"Arnold stays faithful to the proletariat heart of her material enough to make 'Red Road' convincing and powerful."
		Jim Emerson rogerebert.com	"[It] distills the essence of Hitchcock (...) film noir and Bertoluccian obsession into a new kind of thriller that feels distinctly Scottish (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Anna Smith Empire	"Arnold’s direction is backed up by an excellent cast (...) The film’s vivid, rarely-eroticised depiction of female sexuality and strength should hook fans of films like 'Morvern Callar' (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Leslie Felperin Variety	"There are plenty of poetic touches rich in savor (...) Treatment of femme sexuality is complex and unflinching"

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