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VHS : Hollow ReedIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Sam Bould, Martin Donovan, Ian Hart, Joely Richardson, Jason Flemyng directed by: Angela Pope  Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780767801973 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC ISBN: 0767801970 Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Release Date: October 27, 1998 Running Time: 104 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: April 18, 1997 Sales Rank: 2113 Related Items: Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Best film I have seen on the subject of child abuseI have never seen a film which so well captures the terror that is in the heart of a child who lives in fear of an adult caretaker. The director has worked a miracle here. She has enabled us to see the world through the eyes of an abused child, and it is not easy to watch, but it is essential viewing for all who want to understand child abuse. The scene in which Jason Flemyng's character convinces his girlfriend to let him back into the house, where he will continue to abuse her son, ... Read More Rating:  - Drama and possitive roll modelsThis film explores and scores, the concept behind what is a good roll model. A Father who is in every aspect a good and responsable parent living with his lover, is considered less fit that an abusive home where the child is harmed by the boyfriend of his Mother. The acting is exceptional and the script credible. It is not an uplifting film but it is one of the better films that removes a few typical cliches and allows you to see a better example of a gay man and his lover. A good movie that most should ... Read More Rating: - An intelligent look at a cliched situationIt is astonishing what a good script, good acting and good all-round moviemaking can do. On paper this film looks like one of those awful made for TV "based on a true story" tear jerkers, with two exceptions: the mother isn't the hero and the father is gay. Another potential giveaway as to the film's quality might be that the leads are not played by Melissa Gilbert or Susan Dey. It is, in fact, a British film made for Channel Four and, like this sender's "Beautiful Thing", it is a high-quality affair. Read More Rating: - Hollow ReedWarm and touching,proving that gay fathers do have many fears in countries that are bigotted against them, but the strenth of this father overcomes the fears and makes him a stonger person for protecting his son. It is a postive look at gay life you won't regret seeing it Rating: - Beautiful movie, in every wayThe acting was superb. The camera work was awesome. The plot was extremely well developed. What more could you want? It rates as one of only two movies I've ever seen which I would consider a '10 out of 10', the other being Contact. Browse for similar items by category:
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