Sitting in Limbo

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Sitting in Limbo

TV-MA

2020

1h 29m

Drama

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After living in the UK since he was 8 years old, Anthony (Patrick Robinson) decides to visit his elderly mother in Jamaica. He has never held, or needed, a passport before and while filling out the paperwork at the Passport Office he is stunned to discover that there is no record of him as a British Citizen--despite having lived in the country since 1965. With the onus on him to prove his British citizenship to the Immigration Office, Anthony finds himself stuck in limbo, forced to leave his job and unable to claim benefits. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, Anthony is forcibly removed from his home and detained as an illegal immigrant. The devastation that ensues puts Anthony at the center of what has now become known as the Windrush scandal.

Anita Singh

Daily Telegraph (UK)

06/09/2020

4/5

There was a happy ending, if you could call it that: Bryan was allowed to remain in his own country. But the film left us in no doubt about the emotional toll.

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Carol Midgley

The Times (UK)

06/09/2020

4/5

This was hugely affecting drama, but I would have liked to have seen in it more of the politicians who drove this policy rather than the faceless uniformed guards who had to implement it at the sharp end.

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Sean O'Grady

Independent (UK)

06/09/2020

5/5

A gripping, upsetting and tenderly told dramatic memoir of one man's ordeal during the Windrush scandal. Its timing could not have been better.

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Ella Kemp

Culture Whisper

06/29/2020

4/5

Sitting in Limbo doesn't aim to warp the truth, to glorify any one party. This isn't about rewriting history, it's about making sure the true mistakes and hardships are finally given the weight they deserve.

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Euan Ferguson

Observer (UK)

06/15/2020

An absorbing, rewatchable drama that quietly told loud truths, and wore its anger remarkably lightly.

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Louisa Mellor

Den of Geek

06/09/2020

In a mature and nuanced performance, Robinson movingly conveys that struggle. He's naturalistic and understated, with no histrionics.

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Synopsis

After living in the UK since he was 8 years old, Anthony (Patrick Robinson) decides to visit his elderly mother in Jamaica. He has never held, or needed, a passport before and while filling out the paperwork at the Passport Office he is stunned to discover that there is no record of him as a British Citizen--despite having lived in the country since 1965. With the onus on him to prove his British citizenship to the Immigration Office, Anthony finds himself stuck in limbo, forced to leave his job and unable to claim benefits. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, Anthony is forcibly removed from his home and detained as an illegal immigrant. The devastation that ensues puts Anthony at the center of what has now become known as the Windrush scandal.

Director: Stella Corradi
Producer: Pier Wilkie
Screenwriter: Stephen S. Thompson
Production Co: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Left Bank Pictures
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Stereo