Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 105 minutes
Year of production : 2009 Director(s) : Samantha MORTON Writer(s) : Tony GRISONI Cast : Molly WINDSOR, Robert CARLYLE, Susan LYNCH, Lauren SOCHA Producer(s) : Kate OGBORN (Revolution Films)
FOR her directorial debut, Samantha Morton has teamed with celebrated writer Tony Grisoni (In This World, Brothers of the Head) and producer Kate Ogborn of Revolution Films to create a powerful drama and a deeply personal account of a young girl struggling to survive in a hostile world. Lucy is eleven years old. Neglected by both her parents, she ends up being placed in a children’s home. Through her eyes, we follow Lucy’s struggle to cope with the system. Her saving is her self-belief and her certainty that she is being watched over and protected by the holy spirit; hers is a heroic quest for love, beauty and transcendence.
Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM Financing plan : Film4/EM Media/Revolution Films Start of shooting : October 2008