@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.
Quick Stats
6.1
TMDB Rating
209
Votes
1h 36m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Key Crew
DirectorRobert Carlyle
WriterColin McLaren
CinematographyFabian Wagner
ComposerBill Sheppard
EditorMike Banas
Production DesignRoss Dempster
Produced by
Trinity Works EntertainmentLatitude MediaSigma Films
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Robert Carlyle
Barney
Emma Thompson
Cemolina
Ray Winstone
Holdall
Ashley Jensen
Detective Inspector June Robertson
James Cosmo
James Henderson
Tom Courtenay
Chief Superintendent McManaman
Kevin Guthrie
MacPherson
Martin Compston
Chris
Stephen McCole
Wullie
Brian Pettifer
Charlie
P
Paul Ellard
Bingo caller
S
Scott Dymond
Customer Number 1
Eileen McCallum
Mrs. Gaffney
Barbara Rafferty
Jean Monkrieff
Matt Costello
Chris' Creepy Neighbour
