Kelly + Victor
| Kelly + Victor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kieran Evans |
| Produced by | Janine Marmot |
| Screenplay by | Kieran Evans |
| Story by | Niall Griffiths |
| Based on |
Kelly + Victor by Niall Griffiths |
| Starring |
Antonia Campbell-Hughes Julian Morris |
| Music by | Steve Fanagan |
| Cinematography | Piers McGrail |
| Edited by |
Tony Kearns Nathan Nugent |
Production company |
Hot Property Films Venom Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
| Country |
United Kingdom Ireland |
| Language | English |
Kelly + Victor is a 2012 British romantic drama film written and directed by Kieran Evans from Niall Griffiths' novel of the same name. Starring Antonia Campbell-Hughes and Julian Morris, Kelly + Victor is the story of a young couple embarking on a passionate and transgressive love affair. The film won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer in 2014.
Plot
Kelly and Victor meet on the dance floor of a Liverpool nightclub, both of them on illegal highs. They spend the night together, experiencing an intense sexual relationship. These are two characters struggling to get by as best they can while the people around them are choosing illegal lifestyles; her best mate is a dominatrix prostitute, his pals are aspiring drug dealers. It’s when they get into bed with each other that their darker instincts take over. With a strong sense of location and an astutely chosen soundtrack, Kelly + Victor depicts a young couple embarking on a passionate and transgressive love affair.[2]
Production
The movie was shot entirely in Liverpool and for one sequence in North Wales.
Critical response
The film was largely, very well received. In reviewing the film, Sight + Sound magazine named Kieran Evans "the most exciting British filmmaker to emerge in the wake of Lynne Ramsay, Steve McQueen and Andrea Arnold". [3]
Cast
- Antonia Campbell-Hughes as Kelly
- Julian Morris as Victor
- William Ruane as Craig
- Stephen Walters as Gaz
- Claire Keelan as Victoria
- Mark Womack as Frank
- Michael Ryan as Pete Tucker [4]
References
- ↑ "KELLY + VICTOR (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Kelly + Victor'". Michael Hayden. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ↑ "Kelly + Victor Review in Sight + Sound'". Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ "Kelly + Victor 2012'". IMDB. Retrieved 2012-09-05.