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Acceptable Damage

  • 2019
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
433
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Elijah Baker, Jack Brett Anderson, Elinor Machen-Fortune, Adele James, and Charlotte Price in Acceptable Damage (2019)
Drama

Lucy and her Autistic daughter Katy are under siege from a street gang. The gang leader Rabbit wants to make them feel as low as he has been made to feel; as he fights a war against himself ... Read allLucy and her Autistic daughter Katy are under siege from a street gang. The gang leader Rabbit wants to make them feel as low as he has been made to feel; as he fights a war against himself and the world around him.Lucy and her Autistic daughter Katy are under siege from a street gang. The gang leader Rabbit wants to make them feel as low as he has been made to feel; as he fights a war against himself and the world around him.

  • Director
    • Lavinia Scott-Quinn
  • Writer
    • Fiona Whitelaw
  • Stars
    • Jack Brett Anderson
    • Adele James
    • George Weightman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    433
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lavinia Scott-Quinn
    • Writer
      • Fiona Whitelaw
    • Stars
      • Jack Brett Anderson
      • Adele James
      • George Weightman
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Jack Brett Anderson
    Jack Brett Anderson
    • Rabbit
    Adele James
    Adele James
    • Zoe
    George Weightman
    George Weightman
    • Sean
    Crispian Belfrage
    Crispian Belfrage
    • Vince
    Fraser Ayres
    • Councillor Bettany
    Elijah Baker
    Elijah Baker
    • Roxy
    Mark Springer
    Mark Springer
    • Stan
    Fiona Whitelaw
    Fiona Whitelaw
    • Lucy
    Jordan Pitt
    Jordan Pitt
    • PC Guthrie
    Jamie Lee-Hill
    Jamie Lee-Hill
    • Meal Deal
    Lavinia Scott-Quinn
    Lavinia Scott-Quinn
    • Inspector Eadda Parasca
    • (as Lavinia Simina)
    Charlotte Price
    Charlotte Price
    • Emma
    Rebecca Peyton
    • Job Centre Worker
    Andrei Costin
    • Jockey
    Elinor Machen-Fortune
    Elinor Machen-Fortune
    • Katy
    John Marfoh
    • Schoolboy
    Lauren Anika
    • Schoolgirl
    Talia Smolar-Fourniol
    • Schoolgirl
    • Director
      • Lavinia Scott-Quinn
    • Writer
      • Fiona Whitelaw
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    7rossboyask-1

    Powerful UK Anti-Bullying Drama

    The cast and cinematography are great in this indie UK anti-bullying drama. More people need to be made aware of these issues. Soundtrack is top-notch too.
    1psxexperten

    Terrible movie, don't waste you'r time.

    Terribly written and so slow it actually made 2 people fall asleep. I get what they were going for but they really missed the mark. It was a pretty annoying movie. The writing sucks, the acting sucks, the directing sucks. Do you get the idea that this entire ting sucks? When you see people leave mid way its a terrible sign
    9vikkimoorhouse

    Important story, poignantly told

    Katy is played beautifully and really wins our heart, her relationships with her mother and her 'friend' are both beautifully captured. It's counterbalanced with relationships that show the cycle of bullying and abuse; the bullied becomes the bully, the girl used as a plaything become abusers too... The story is powerful, poignant and heartbreaking, complex relationships beautifully layered. It's not a fast paced film, it slowly works toward a shocking climax and lingers on well after the film is over.
    10bigtonebx

    Amazing!

    VERY POWERFUL!!!! Touches on so many issues the whole world deal with on a daily basis...Plus it's a tearjerker!
    8shenagh-govan

    Thought provoking & moving.

    I am still thinking about the screening of Acceptable Damage by Fiona Whitelaw. A moving, thoughtful, challenging study on invisible disability. Authentic, inclusive storytelling which is representative of the society we live in. It effectively 'holds up a mirror' to reflect where we are failing people. Food for thought.

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 2019 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
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    • Also known as
      • Acceptable Damages
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      • 1h 17m(77 min)
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