The War Zone (1999)

Cast

Tilda Swinton
as Mum
Colin Farrell
as Nick
Ray Winstone
as Dad
Kate Ashfield
as Lucy

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Genres & Description

Drama

7.4 / 10

Suddenly, the moody 15-year-old, Tom, and his 18-year-old sister, Jessie, find themselves relocated from the hustle and bustle of urban London to the sullen silence of wind-swept rural Devon, at a little but neat cottage in the middle of nowhere. Dad is caring and kind, and very much in love with mum who has just given birth; however, an accidental glimpse of a disturbing and well-hidden secret in the family will bring Tom face-to-face with shock, denial, and ultimately, rage. What mystery could be so appalling that threatens to bring everyone in the family to their knees?

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Comments on this trailer
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Chris Ellis

IMHO . .one of the bravest films to feature Ray Winstone . .a very unsettling film but powerful non the less . . - @Sunday, April 30, 2017 2:49 PM

AlexDeLarge

Extremely dark, depressing, upsetting and disturbing but ultimately powerful. A brave film that realistically examines sexual violence and has a mature take on a taboo subject like incest and not only how it destroys an family but relies on guilt and shame to be kept a far secret. Phenomenal performances and beautiful cinematography, Tim Roth is not only a great actor but who knew he'd be a gifted director as well. A film that many will understandably be too upsetting for but a film that everyone should see. Not many movies are this gutsy and brave - @Monday, November 7, 2016 6:08 AM

Cathy One1

Harrowing is the correct word to describe this film. The 'bareness' of the scenary is a powerful depiction which is depicting the 'trauma aspect of the film kept secret', the jagged rocks and icy cold sea crashing waves hitting the rocks in a backwards and forwards manner no different than the act of the abuse itself. The cold rain, non verbal language, the pretense of normality, the concrete hut used for secret abuse of the teenage daughter - - - - - that we see through Tom's eyes as he watches in horror at a scene before him is excruciating and tortuous and so painfully sad. The deep deep trauma of this film is depicted in the grim greyness of the icy isolated remote environment surrounding it - the silence, the loss of language which cannot speak the unspeakable secret til the final scene where a choice is made to end it all. Brilliant film that took on a very powerful subject matter of Incest and Betrayal. If you have not seen this film you will never forget it once you do. Tim Roth in my opinion has tackled a very dark subject and brought it into the light for examination and did an incredible job with attention to detail. - @Sunday, June 21, 2015 6:22 PM