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Nil by Mouth (1997)
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.
Style:
depressing, rough, bleak, realistic, controversial, thought provoking, sad, cult classic, powerful, twisted ...
Plot:
drug addict, drug addiction, profanity, drug abuse, cocaine, lower class, wife abuse, proles, heroin, addiction, dysfunctional family, drug, violence, drunk, foul language, drinking, brutality, working class, alcoholism, urban, domestic violence, father son relationship, drinking alcohol, storytelling, domestic abuse ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s
Place:
london, england, europe
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Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Duration: 102 min.
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Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
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