Ray & Liz

Name: Ray & Liz
Genre: Drama
Released: July 10, 2019
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Andrew Jefferson-Tierney, Ella Smith, James Eeles, James Hinton, Jamie-Lee Beacher

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Kimstim Films | Release Date: July 10, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Andrew Jefferson-Tierney, Ella Smith, James Eeles, James Hinton, Jamie-Lee Beacher, Justin Salinger, Michelle Bonnard, Patrick Romer, Richard Ashton, Sam Dodd, Sam Gittins, Tony Way

Summary: On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humour, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a BlackOn the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humour, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.… Expand

Director: Richard Billingham

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 108 min

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Alasdair Bayman

Mar 7, 2019

A symphony of cinema, Ray & Liz possesses an undeniable level of artistic expression on memory. Capturing space and time in a manner that only film can create in every single image there is a deep-rooted emotive quality. Read full review

The Film Stage Rory O'Connor

Sep 2, 2018

It’s an immersive poetic-realist dive into the artist’s fractured memories of his parents during the time he spent growing up in Birmingham in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Read full review

Allan Hunter

Sep 2, 2018

It is a striking, sustained artistic achievement, but one as painful and distressing to watch as it must have been to live through. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

Sep 2, 2018

One senses that Billingham is not always at ease with the narrative demands of filmmaking. But his startling eye for the common made strange is very visible here, and hard not to hope that he’ll make further forays into filmmaking after this very auspicious debut with a work that feels so close and true to his earlier material. Read full review

Chris Wayell

Mar 13, 2019

Artist-turned-filmmaker Richard Billingham soaks his terrific debut in bleak authenticity and some gorgeous cinematography. Read full review

Lawrence Garcia

Jul 9, 2019

What’s crucial is that although Ray & Liz certainly moves like a memory play, the director has chosen to recreate events that he himself could not have experienced. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Oct 18, 2018

The whole film is like an incomplete fragment, intriguing if frustrating. Read full review

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Masada

Oct 24, 2019

I can best describe that this movie is shot like a moving photograph, combined with the tight ratio, it gives a really compressing view on the bleak, saddingely real life this family is leading. Their lack of empathy reflects how society feels about these kind of people, making it evenI can best describe that this movie is shot like a moving photograph, combined with the tight ratio, it gives a really compressing view on the bleak, saddingely real life this family is leading. Their lack of empathy reflects how society feels about these kind of people, making it even harder for them to ever get out of this vicious cycle. This is their life, that's how it was then, that''s how it is now and that's how it will be. A forever unchanging line that does not waver.… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This film depicts a British working class family with poverty, neglect and depravation. Suffice to say, it's not the cheeriest watch. Its quite grim really and frustrating because its clear that certain people are taking advantage of others - there is an element of manipulation. There wereThis film depicts a British working class family with poverty, neglect and depravation. Suffice to say, it's not the cheeriest watch. Its quite grim really and frustrating because its clear that certain people are taking advantage of others - there is an element of manipulation. There were some mildly amusing moments, believe it or not, involving the kids, although I did feel sorry for them too, frankly - certainly the younger ones. I suppose its a somewhat thoughtful watch, not one that will suit or appeal to, everyone but I'd say this is an ok watch, which yes, I'd cautiously recommend.… Expand

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