The Selfish Giant
2013 | 91m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Clio Barnard |
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| Writer: | Clio Barnard |
| Staring: |
| A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 25, 2013 |
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| Director: | Clio Barnard |
| Writer: | Clio Barnard |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | horse, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), friendship, yorkshire, based on short story, woman director, school suspension |
| Production Companies | Film4 Productions, BFI, Moonspun Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,189
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Conner Chapman | Arbor |
| Shaun Thomas | Swifty |
| Sean Gilder | Kitten |
| Lorraine Ashbourne | Mary |
| Ian Burfield | Mick Brazil |
| Steve Evets | Price Drop Swift |
| Siobhan Finneran | Mrs. Swift |
| Ralph Ineson | Johnny Jones |
| Rebecca Manley | Michelle 'Shelly' Fenton |
| Rhys McCoy | Daniel |
| Elliott Tittensor | Martin Fenton |
| Macy Shackleton | Swift Child |
| Joseph Priestly | Road Race Spectator |
| Robert Emms | Phil the Barman |
| Rachael Sampson | Student |
| Vicki Hackett | WPC Hayward |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Amy Hubbard | Casting |
| Sylvia Parker | Script Supervisor |
| Matthew Price | Costume Design |
| Nick Fenton | Editor |
| Helen Scott | Production Design |
| Forbes Noonan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Martin Jensen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Clio Barnard | Writer, Director |
| Mike Eley | Director of Photography |
| Harry Escott | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Katherine Butler | Executive Producer |
| Tracy O'Riordan | Producer |
| Lizzie Francke | Executive Producer |
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Very much enjoyed this, from a film point of view of course given the dark and saddening tone of the story. <em>'The Selfish Giant'</em> is a gritty drama involving two kids who get mixed up in the wrong world. At the beginning I was worried it was going to turn into a cliché-filled, overly stere ... otypical tale of less well-off families. It does in small doses, but feels legitimate for the majority. Cast-wise it isn't amazing, though it's impossible not to give praise to youngsters Conner Chapman (Arbor) and Shaun Thomas (Swiftly) as they give very respectable performances, especially when taking into account the tricky nature of role and premise. Sean Gilder is good as Kitten, while some of the others are solid enough. It's both impactful and heartbreaking, especially across the third act. Recommended viewing.