Radiator

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Radiator

2014

1h 33m

Drama

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Time changes parents into children and children into parents.

Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

This is a small-scale but delicately crafted and moving family drama, lent an extra resonance by the fact that it features the final performance from Richard Johnson, who died in June.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 1, 2015

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

A moving and often brutally effective disquisition on the ageing process, on senility and dementia, and how families are regularly wrenched apart by the same.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 1, 2015

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Browne's directorial feature debut has an unmistakable air of authenticity that brings real pathos and heartache to some of the film's bleakest moments.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 29, 2015

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

Radiator never resolves and never really aims to; it is a brief yet timeless moment captured on film.

Aug 1, 2023

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Grant Rollings

The Sun (UK)

Radiator often feels a bit too much like a Radio 4 play, but it makes for a good one about the difficulties faced by pensioners.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 2, 2016

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Allan Hunter

Daily Express (UK)

One of the best British films of the year.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 3, 2015

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claustrophobic family drama that finds the right balance of darkness and light.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Another excellent film picked from the Film4 schedules by the Guardian as a 'hidden gem'. No sex, no violence, just human frailty portrayed with empathy and affection. Not an uplifting film: there is a narrative arc, but it's all hard going. Old age is not fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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A strong sense of place anchors this resonant family drama.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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It turned to be a study on the director's family. The house and the objects are from his parents. And that makes the movie a little bit disappointing. It silly and funny but also tragic!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Just saw this in Sarasota Fl. Best film have seen this year by far.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Julia Ford

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Leonard

Gemma Jones

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Synopsis

Time changes parents into children and children into parents.

Director: Tom Browne
Producer: Tom Browne, Genevieve Stevens
Screenwriter: Tom Browne, Daniel Cerqueira
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 33m