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Genre :

Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

Release Date :

February 27, 2009 (UK)

MPAA Rating :

Director :

Gerald McMorrow

Starring :

Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley, Bernard Hill, Susannah York, Art Malik, Mark Wingett, Gary Pillai

REVIEWS RATE: Critics Readers [Rate It]

“..engaging enough..”

by Paul Hurley [Tiscali]

“..ambitious, gripping and ultimately moving..”

by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]

“..a convoluted piece of storytelling that repays more on a visual level than on a logical one..”

by Wendy Ide [The Times]

“..A clever idea that could have worked as a novella..”

by Derek Elley [Variety]

“..a breath of fresh air for British cinema..”

by Darren Amner [Eye for Film]

Reviewed by Nigel Floyd [Time Out London]

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