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Tyrannosaur (2011)Director : Paddy Considine Cast : Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan Release Year : 2011 TYRANNOSAUR is the story of Joseph (Peter Mullan) a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph's life spirals into turmoil a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah (Olivia Colman), a Christian charity shop worker. Their relationship develops to reveal that Hannah is hiding a secret of her own with devastating results on both of their lives. A powerful and affecting drama from feature writer / director Paddy Considine, TYRANNOSAUR follows the story of two lonely, damaged people brought together by circumstance. Joseph (Peter Mullan) is an unemployed widower, drinker, and a man crippled by his own volatile temperament and furious anger. Hannah (Olivia Colman) is a Christian worker at a charity shop, a respectable woman who appears wholesome and happy. When the pair are brought together, Hannah appears as Joseph’s potential saviour, someone who can temper his fury and offer him warmth, kindness and acceptance. As their story develops Hannah’s own secrets are revealed — her relationship with husband James (Eddie Marsan) is violent and abusive — and as events spiral out of control, Joseph becomes her source of succour and comfort. A gripping drama, defined by powerhouse performances and a deeply affecting story, TYRANNOSAUR is written and directed by Paddy Considine, and produced by Diarmid Scrimshaw. TYRANNOSAUR is a WarpX / Inflammable Films Production financed by Film4 and the UK Film Council in association with Screen Yorkshire, EM Media and Optimum Releasing. |
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