The Selfish Giant

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r 9 @RT00952237 07/09/2020 Very much enjoyed this, from a film point of view of course given the dark and saddening tone of the story. 'The Selfish Giant' is a gritty drama involving two kids who get mixed up in the wrong world. At the beginning I was worried it was going to turn into a cliché-filled, overly stereotypical tale of less well-off families. It does in small doses, but feels legitimate for the majority. Cast-wise it isn't amazing, though it's impossible not to give praise to youngsters Conner Chapman (Arbor) and Shaun Thomas (Swiftly) as they give very respectable performances, especially when taking into account the tricky nature of role and premise. Sean Gilder is good as Kitten, while some of the others are solid enough. It's both impactful and heartbreaking, especially across the third act. Recommended viewing. See more Laurie S @Karlwinters 07/06/2019 It's basically a story about children morons bourne from parent morons who are so thick they can't be educated so have to earn a living from thievery. The entire community are also kretins, making their livings from thieving. I had no empathy for these lowlifes whatsoever but it wasn't a bad film. See more nefasto r @Nefasto 01/04/2018 A pearl. A very sad pearl, but a pearl nevertheless. See more 06/18/2017 Gritty, funny, sad and some very believable performances from the young cast - good work See more 11/06/2016 In a word: harrowing. See more 04/08/2016 What an incredible film. I'm speechless. See more Read all reviews

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