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Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Luka Petrusic, Labina Mitevska, Carmen Ejogo ... see more see more... , Ben Daniels , Graham Crowden , Geraldine O'Rawe , Phyllida Law , Mary MacLeod

This neo-noir British crime drama, set at a decaying English beach resort, begins with a body dropped from a pier. Hairdresser Helen (Rachel Weisz) goes with local deejay Bob (Ben Daniels), but mute b... read more read more...icyclist Honda (Luka Petrusic), who secretly tapes people's conversations, meets Helen at the beachfront and begins sending her flowers. Honda's sad nympho sister Smokey (Macedonian-born Labina Mitevska) sings at a local club. A figure from Helen's past, the enigmatic, mysterious Martin (Alessandro Nivola) checks out Helen but keeps his distance. Irritated that Helen won't sleep with him, Honda plans a way to embarrass Bob with the secret tapes, while Martin and Helen renew their relationship. Polish cinematographer Slawomir Idziak, famed for his filtered filming for Krzysztof Kieslowski's (Blue), captures the dark, visual tone of obsessive love, while Elvis Costello's 1986 song I Want You is heard throughout. Shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Michael Winterbottom

Release Date: September 16, 1998

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DVD Release Date: October 21, 1999

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  • arashxak
    December 28, 2008
    arashxak
    Brilliant, Great story,great performances,beautiful shots & ... The best I've seen by Winterbottom
  • ileo
    November 9, 2007
    ileo
    A great film!

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Michael Dequina
January 13, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

One can so easily see the story's twists and resolution so long before they come. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
August 24, 2001
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It mainly holds one's interest because the story is so oddly told. Full Review

Derek Elley
March 26, 2009
Derek Elley, Variety

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Cole Smithey
February 23, 2008
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

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Emanuel Levy
June 26, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Greg Dean Schmitz
February 14, 2001
Greg Dean Schmitz, Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies

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Mike DeWolfe
February 14, 2001
Mike DeWolfe, Apollo Guide

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Geoff Andrew
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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April 3, 2002
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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February 14, 2001
Empire Magazine

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