Rent The Arbor (2010)
3.6 of 5 from 145 ratings
1h 34min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
A fascinating fusion of narrative and documentary from Clio Barnard, The Arbor tells the powerful true story of Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar (The Arbor, Rita, Sue and Bob Too) and her daughter Lorraine. Dunbar wrote honestly and unflinchingly about her upbringing on the Buttershaw Estate, in Bradford. When she died, tragically at the age of 29 in 1990, Lorraine was just ten years old. The Arbor catches up with Lorraine in the present day, also at 29: ostracised from Buttershaw and her family. Through compelling interviews we learn that Lorraine sees her mother as a destructive force, whom Lorraine blames for all that is wrong in her life. Through interviews with other members of the Dunbar family, we see a contrasting view of Andrea, in particular from Lorraine's younger sister Lisa. Using actors to seamlessly lip-sync the words of real-life subjects, the film presents a contrasting and not always flattering view of Dunbar. The Arbor is a compelling and essential work, offering evidence that Barnard is clearly an important new voice in British Cinema. - Actors:
- Manjinder Virk, Christine Bottomley, Natalie Gavin, Parvani Lingiah, Danny Webb, Kate Rutter, Liam Price, Robert Haythorne, Josh Brown, Gary Whitaker, Jamie Timlin, Jimi Mistry, Robert Emms, Kathryn Pogson, Jonathan Jaynes, Richard Dunbar, Scott Brandon, Anne-Marie Barwell, Shelly Norman, George Costigan
- Directors:
- Clio Barnard
- Voiced By:
- Andrew Dunbar, David Dunbar, Lorraine Dunbar, Pamela Dunbar, Ann Hamilton, Steve Saul, Max Stafford-Clark, Lisa Thompson, Jimmy the Wig
- Others:
- Tracy O'Riordan
- Studio:
- Verve Pictures
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Collections:
- Top 10 Award Winners at the London Film Festival
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 14/03/2011
- Run Time:
- 94 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Theatrical trailer
- Short film: "Road race"
- Audio description
