so true things? yes, so this is the latest from harry wootliff. it s adapted from a book, true things about me, by deborah k davis. ruth wilson is kate, a 30 something woman working in a benefits office in ramsgate. her life seems to have stalled. she s kind of in danger of losing a job because she daydreams all the time. then into her office comes a mysterious, enigmatic character played by tom burke. here s a clip. so you ve just been released from prison. can ijust check that your release date is 20 april, 2019 is that correct? yep. had a small run in with an - articulated lorry and a lamp post. can you confirm your marital status? married or single? single very. oh, sorry, computer s going out.
to find her new identity in this relationship. so harry wootliff, a brilliant film maker, describes this as being a cautionary tale about a destructive sexual relationship that is so familiar as to be almost a rite of passage . and she says that for her, the film is about the way that a woman can look to define herself through a relationship with others. but i think, watching this as a man, anybody who has ever sought self assurance in the eyes of someone else, or has sought self worth in an unworthy romance will recognise what s going on here. i thought this was really well done. i thought it had an underpinning of a psychological thriller. i mean, it feels dangerous. it s very tactile in the cinematography. i love the way the music kind of evokes the jittery state of mind that she has. and i also like the fact that it doesn t make her a victim. it makes her kind of an active
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all her friends and family say, he s unreliable, stay away from him, he s bad news. but part of her longs for escape, and part of her longs to find her new identity in this relationship. so harry wootliff, a brilliant film maker, describes this as being a cautionary tale about a destructive sexual relationship that is so familiar as to be almost a rite of passage . and she says that, for her, the film is about the way that a woman can look to define herself through a relationship with others. but i think, watching this as a man, anybody who has ever sought self assurance in the eyes of someone else, or has sought self worth in an unworthy romance will recognise what s going on here. i thought this was really well done. i thought it had an underpinning spinning of a psychological thriller. i mean, it feels dangerous. it s very tactile in the cinematography. i love the way the music kind