Innocence

2019
20m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

156

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Alice Lowe, Laurence Spellman, Richard Glover, Tommy Jessop, Ben Reid, and Tibo Travers in Innocence (2019)

Crime Short

When a worker falls to his death at a care home, it appears to be a terrible accident. But when a detective questions a young man with Down syndrome spotted at the scene, they uncover a crim... Read allWhen a worker falls to his death at a care home, it appears to be a terrible accident. But when a detective questions a young man with Down syndrome spotted at the scene, they uncover a crime more shocking than anyone imagined.When a worker falls to his death at a care home, it appears to be a terrible accident. But when a detective questions a young man with Down syndrome spotted at the scene, they uncover a crime more shocking than anyone imagined.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

156

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 9 wins & 8 nominations total

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Trivia
INNOCENCE was inspired by the writer/director Ben Reid's younger brother, Tom, who has Down syndrome.

The brothers share a deep love of the crime genre. However, the more crime films Tom and Ben watched, the more Tom became aware that the heroes in these films never looked like him. Neither did the villains (and Tom loves a villain). When they did occasionally see a character with Down syndrome, they were often the victim - poor souls, wrongly accused. Never the lead protagonist, choosing their own destiny, rather than having it foisted upon them.

This drove Ben to make INNOCENCE, giving his brother the character he's always been denied and shining a light on the fact people with Down syndrome are more capable and intelligent than most people believe.

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Featured in Breakfast with Kay Burley: Episode dated 19 March 2021 (2021)

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10/10

Powerful unexpected film

I really love this film, Ben Reid and Owen Gower have created thrilling script that takes you in unexpected directions. A great watch with excellent dialogue and lots of surprises.