My Brother Tom (2001)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Dom Rotheroe

Writers:

Alison Beeton-Hilder (writer)
Dom Rotheroe (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A teenage girl, Jessica, befriends a teenage boy called Tom, who is bullied by a local gang. She is abused by Jack...

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Boy | Wood | Nudity | Loyalty | Bonding

Awards:

8 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Jenna Harrison	...	Jessica
Ben Whishaw	...	Tom
Honeysuckle Weeks	...	Sarah
Michael Erskine	...	Ian
Adrian Rawlins	...	Jack
Judith Scott	...	Jessica's Mum
Michael Tucek	...	Gang Leader
Michael Power	...	Gang Sidekick
Daniel Bliss	...	Gang Boy
Adam Paul Harvey	...	Gang Boy
Craig Vye	...	Gang Boy
Richard Hope	...	Jessica's Dad
Emily Barrett	...	Nicola
Patrick Godfrey	...	Father Felix
Jonathan Hackett	...	Tom's Dad

Runtime:

111 min | Netherlands:109 min (Rotterdam Film Festival)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Screen Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in From Dogma to Dogville: Don't Try This at Home (2006)

Soundtrack:

Come on Eileen

A compelling & disturbing drama - It should be compulsory viewing

I found this film very disturbing. I had to watch it until the end.

The acting was such that I had to remind myself that it was acting sometimes. I feel that some actors are very brave to take on certain parts.

I think that in some darker places in the world (e.g. USA), elements of the population would confuse the actor with the part and abuse him. Congratulations to all involved for an excellent performance. The tension is never "Watch out behind you" but "Please, please, not that".

If this film causes just one adult to reflect on how his actions may damage a child then it is very worthwhile.