The War Zone
1999 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.8 · 76% critics
An alienated teenager struggles to adjust after his family leaves London for a quiet coastal area. As he grows more withdrawn, he begins to uncover a troubling secret at home that leaves him facing a painful and unsettling situation.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-06-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (195 votes)
About
You may like The War Zone if you want a bleak, intense family drama with strong performances and a haunting mood; Not for you if you need an easy watch or want something more like Risky Business.
Pros: powerful performances; bleak atmosphere; tense family drama | Cons: very hard to watch; slow-moving at times; emotionally exhausting
Themes
- family secrets
- incest
- devon
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — European Discovery of the Year · 1999
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 1999 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 1999 · nominated
Cast & crew
Freddie Cunliffe
as Tom
Lara Belmont
as Jessie
Ray Winstone
as Dad
Tilda Swinton
as Mum
Kate Ashfield
as Lucy
Aisling O'Sullivan
as Carol
- MT
Megan Thorp
as Baby Alice
Colin Farrell
as Nick
Kim Wall
as Barman
Annabelle Apsion
as Nurse
Directed by Tim Roth