Rent London to Brighton (2006)

Dark, gripping, disturbing - no mockney gangsters here - London to Brighton review by RP

Gritty, gripping, scary, brutal, plenty of f-ing and blinding – perhaps not the best film to watch with your mother. Told in flashback, it tells the tale of an 11 year old girl procured by an experienced prostitute for an older, powerful man, and the bloody events that follow. The casting is excellent and the performance by young Georgia Groome is outstanding as is that of the lead actress, Lorraine Stanley. The film is genuinely disturbing in both the subject matter and the events – it tells a tale of the dark underside of London society. The downside is that the storyline, the subject matter and the characters are relentlessly dark and if you're looking for light entertainment then you won't find it here. Watching, it's hard to tell that it was filmed on an extremely low budget: the writer/director, photographer and cast should be congratulated on an excellent film. And please note: there are no Guy Ritchie mockney gangsters among the hard men here. Highly recommended – 4/5 stars.