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- 2005
- R
- Indican Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
- 2005
- R
- Indican Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
Summary Set in the East-End of London, Pure is a story about the bond between a mother, her children and the pull of drugs. (Indican Pictures)
Directed By: Gillies MacKinnon
Written By: Alison Hume
- 2005
- R
- Indican Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
- 2005
- R
- Indican Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
Pure
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Summary Set in the East-End of London, Pure is a story about the bond between a mother, her children and the pull of drugs. (Indican Pictures)
Directed By: Gillies MacKinnon
Written By: Alison Hume
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
70
82% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
18% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Real kudos goes to Molly Parker, searing as a heroin-addicted mother immobilized by the death of her husband, and to a poised little boy named Harry Eden, who's astonishingly good as the 10-year-old son desperately trying to hold her to the straight and narrow.
Solid if unspectacular.
It's not without one or two missteps, but remains likely the most impressive juvenile acting you'll see this year.
Pure belongs to Eden, a remarkably strong child actor, and Deadwood's Molly Parker, broken and affecting as his sweaty, gear-crazy mum.
Pure loses a bit of its nerve in the home stretch, but Eden's unforgettable performance alone makes it a compelling portrait of a smart young boy forced to grow up way too fast.
The film belongs to Eden, who creates a winning personality out of a combination of vulnerability, resourcefulness, toughness and fragility. It's an outstanding juvenile performance.
MacKinnon's film draws on his past as a youth worker and features a standout performance from first-time performer Harry Eden.
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Production Company
A Bad Way Ltd.,
BBC3,
Kudos Productions Ltd.,
Little Wing Films,
The Works
Release Date Jun 17, 2005
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating R
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Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Emden International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
British Independent Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
