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Lynn + Lucy

  • 2019
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.1K
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Roxanne Scrimshaw and Nichola Burley in Lynn + Lucy (2019)
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Best friends Lynn and Lucy face a severe test of their intense lifelong bond when Lucy's reaction to having her first baby differs drastically from what mother-of-one Lynn anticipated.Best friends Lynn and Lucy face a severe test of their intense lifelong bond when Lucy's reaction to having her first baby differs drastically from what mother-of-one Lynn anticipated.Best friends Lynn and Lucy face a severe test of their intense lifelong bond when Lucy's reaction to having her first baby differs drastically from what mother-of-one Lynn anticipated.

  • Director
    • Fyzal Boulifa
  • Writer
    • Fyzal Boulifa
  • Stars
    • Roxanne Scrimshaw
    • Nichola Burley
    • Kacey Ainsworth
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Fyzal Boulifa
    • Writer
      • Fyzal Boulifa
    • Stars
      • Roxanne Scrimshaw
      • Nichola Burley
      • Kacey Ainsworth
    • 11User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Roxanne Scrimshaw
    • Lynn
    Nichola Burley
    Nichola Burley
    • Lucy
    Kacey Ainsworth
    • Caroline
    Jennifer Lee Moon
    • Janelle
    Shaq B. Grant
    • Paul
    Tia Nelson
    • Lola
    Ashleigh Bannister
    • Sam
    Samson Cox-Vinell
    • Clark
    Finley James Matthews
    • Harrison
    Elliot James Matthews
    • Harrison
    Albie Cooke
    • Harrion
    Jack Shalloo
    Jack Shalloo
    • Tim
    Leslie Duke
    • Mrs. Vosper
    Tony Richardson
    • Pub Landlord
    Tina Richardson
    • Pub Landlady
    Molly Phipps
    • Janelle's New Girl
    Louise Charalambous
    • Nice Mum
    Christopher Patrick Nolan
    Christopher Patrick Nolan
    • Older Man
    • Director
      • Fyzal Boulifa
    • Writer
      • Fyzal Boulifa
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    2traceytak

    Drawn out storyline that doesn't go anywhere

    Nicola Burley is the only light in this drama, the rest of it is dull. There is no ending, almost a depressing soap episode that doesn't have a follow through. The roles are all generic and nothing different. The monotonous dull scenes of how Lynn was feeling made me want to hit the fast forward button, although I didn't, when I got to the end I wish I had. Like watching paint dry.
    3maximovlE

    urgh

    Saw the BBC logo and continued watching, more fool me.

    Plus side, there was some great acting. There were also a couple of moments that took my breath, especially THAT confession from the main characters daughter.

    The minus side, no real conclusion. Was she actually guilty then or not?

    Overall... an embarrassing insight into the country we now live in. And some people think they're cool living like that.
    7kevin c

    Gritty gals

    Movie night with Iris.

    Debut from writer-director Fyzal Boulifa documents irresponsible parenting and its catastrophic results. However, of greater interest is the haste and heartlessness of the judgements which follow, with vilification spreading through a working-class community like a virus.

    Filmed in nearby Harlow shot in a narrow frame Essex, you feel as trapped as the estate protagonists. Lynn + Lucy is a thought-provoking, worthy watch that asks us to see the human beings behind the horor headlines and consider the consequences of our words.
    9MrHaversham

    Powerful stuff

    Social drama that says a great deal about society today. Our own weaknesses and dreams never happening. How we cope and address them by not being honest at the cause of the problem and how our complacency allows it to continue. A film that examines all these issues and doesn't judge. Powerful stuff.
    5Ruskington

    Too much of a bad thing

    While I'm very much a fan of British kitchen-sink realism, I found Lynn + Lucy to be excessively turgid and ultimately quite tiresome. I understand the style, I understand the message and I understand the level of confronting bleakness. But the endless hesitancy and sullen silences of Roxanne Scrimshaw just became exhausting. People may wax lyrical about her performance but I found her portrayal to be contrived and unrealistic. I appreciate what Boulifa is trying to do with this film but for me it just felt a little forced and indulgent.

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    • Trivia
      The reality of both girls appearing to live in Council Houses, ie, provided by the local authority, and opposite each other, is less likely than winning the lottery. Even if both girls had attempted to get on the social housing list by pretending to be single mothers without partners, ie, a fraudulent claim, they'd typically have to wait three years to apply, with partners the wait would be even longer due to a shortage of such housing as much of it has been sold off by councils to raise funds.
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    • Connections
      Features Dancing on Ice: Episode #10.10 (2018)
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      Written by Michael French

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 2020 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Линн и Люси
    • Filming locations
      • 117 The Stow, Harlow, Essex, England, UK(Tiaras Hair and Beauty as Janelle's salon)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Film
      • BFI Film Fund
      • Lipsync
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,518
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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