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The War Zone

The War Zone

1999Movie⏱️ 1h 38mR
DramaThriller
7.2
IMDB Rating
11,880 votes

An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.

Director
Tim Roth
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ray Winstone, Annabelle Apsion, Kate Ashfield
Release Date
June 11, 1999
Language
English
Country
Italy, United Kingdom
🏆 9
Wins
🎯 13
Nominations
💬 143
Reviews
📋 21.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
as Dad
Annabelle Apsion
Annabelle Apsion
as Nurse
Kate Ashfield
Kate Ashfield
as Lucy
Lara Belmont
Lara Belmont
as Jessie
👤
Freddie Cunliffe
as Tom
Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
as Nick
👤
Aisling O'Sullivan
as Carol
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
as Mum
👤
Megan Thorp
as Baby Alice
Kim Wall
Kim Wall
as Barman

💰 Box Office

$254,441
Worldwide Gross
$254,441
Domestic Gross
$18,335
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Hartland, Devon, England, UK
Production
Channel Four Films, Fandango, Mikado Film

🏷️ Keywords

father daughter incestincest rapesexual abuserapebaby

🎯 Categories

Psychological DramaTragedyDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Uncompromising drama that borders on voyeuristic at times
by bob the moo2002-01-30

"A young family moves from London to a remote country house. The young son suspects that his sister and his father's relationship is more than it should be. As he looks more and more into it he finds a sinister element that his mother does not see. This was Tim Roth's directorial debut and he certainly wasn't looking for a popcorn hit. The story by Alexander Stuart from his own novel is very slow and deliberate but is ruthlessly effective. At first the whole family seems to have a strange sexual edge to it - the mother breast feeds in full view, the teenage brother and siste..."

💡 Did You Know?

Tilda Swinton had just given birth to twins before starring in this film, which was helpful for the film, where the display of the bodies play an important role, and her character had also just given birth.

📖 Synopsis

An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.