Second Coming (2014 film)
| Second Coming | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Debbie Tucker Green |
| Written by | Debbie Tucker Green |
| Starring | Idris Elba, Nadine Marshall |
Release dates | 5 June 2015 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Second Coming is a 2014 film directed by Debbie Tucker Green. It reviewed mostly positive reviews from critics and was nominated for a BAFTA award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.[1]
Cast
Plot
A married couple who no longer have sex are left with unanswered questions when the wife mysteriously becomes pregnant.[2]
Release
Second Coming premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2014. It will be distributed by Film Movement in the USA.[3]
It was released on DVD in the UK on 6 July 2015.[4]
Reception
It received mostly positive reviews, and has a score of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes.[5]
Variety praised the film, saying "Idris Elba and Nadine Marshall excel in Debbie Tucker Green's oblique, engrossing psychodrama."[6]
The Guardian awarded it 4 out of five stars, saying "The pure fear that Marshall wordlessly suggests is superb." [7]
The Telegraph awarded it three out of five stars, saying "while this is an uneven, imperfect film, it's still an unusual and interesting one: a slice of modern British bleakness, with just enough strangeness to keep things fresh." [8]
Empire awarded it three out of five stars, calling it "A soulful drama that heralds the arrival of a new voice in British cinema."[9]
The London Evening Standard also awarded it three out of five stars, saying "Thank goodness for Idris Elba, whose beauty and star power will ensure this brazenly weird romantic drama from London playwright Debbie Tucker Green doesn’t get brushed aside." [10]
Time Out awarded it four out of five stars, saying "‘Second Coming’ is sometimes confusing, but always compelling and often powerful." [11]
It was nominated for a BAFTA award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.[12]
References
- ↑ "Second Coming Awards"(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2837296/awards?ref_=tt_awd) IMDb. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ Bradshaw, Peter "Second Coming Review" (http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/04/second-coming-review-idris-elba-delivers-virgin-birth-mystery) The Guardian. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ 5,18,2015, Siegel, Tatiana, "Cannes: Idris Elba Drama 'Second Coming' Lands U.S. Home at Film Movement (Exclusive)" (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2015-idris-elba-drama-796494) The Hollywood Reporter. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ "Second Coming DVD listing"(http://www.amazon.co.uk/Second-Coming-DVD-Idris-Elba/dp/B00UBM9AX0) Amazon. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ "Second Coming Rotten Tomato listing" (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/second_coming_2014/) Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ September 11, 2014, Barker, Andrew, "Second Coming Review"(http://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/toronto-film-review-second-coming-1201304045/) Variety. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ 4 June 2015, Bradshaw, Peter "Second Coming Review" (http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/04/second-coming-review-idris-elba-delivers-virgin-birth-mystery) The Guardian. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ 4 June 2015, Hawkes, Rebecca, "Second Coming Review" (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/second-coming/review/) The Telegraph. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ 24 May 2015, Crooke, Simon, "Second Coming Review" (http://www.empireonline.com/movies/second-coming/review/) Empire. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ 5 June 2015, O'Sullivan, Charlotte "Second Coming Review" (http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/film/second-coming-film-review-idris-and-the-case-of-the-baby-bump-10299602.html) The London Evening Standard. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ June 1, 2015, Calhoun, Dave, "Second Coming Review" (http://www.timeout.com/london/film/second-coming) Time Out. Accessed 23rd March 2016)
- ↑ "Second Coming Awards"(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2837296/awards?ref_=tt_awd) IMDb. Accessed 23rd March 2016)