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Wreckers
A family is abruptly confronted with ugly side of their history in this independent drama. The couple moves back to his childhood village to start a family, but a surprise visit from the husband's brother ignites sibling rivalry and exposes lies embedded in their relationship.
6 March 1980, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
1980, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
19 July 1976, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
28 January 1972, Dublin, Ireland
December 15, 2011
The structure rambles. The plot sometimes bewitches, sometimes bemuses. The cast works valiantly to keep us caring.
December 14, 2011
Impressively directed and superbly written, this is an emotionally engaging, powerfully tense British drama with a trio of terrific performances from all three leads.
December 18, 2011
It's a promising film.
December 15, 2011
Wreckers blends spells of sheer, watching-paint-dry tedium with sparkier inter-sibling stuff and the odd bout of rural rumpy-pumpy.
November 11, 2011
D.R. Hood's intriguing, well-acted debut draws shifting lines of conflict ... before losing steam in the third act.
December 15, 2011
In a year already stacked with accomplished British debuts, DR Hood's smart, engrossing and well-acted Wreckers deserves to be more than a footnote.
December 15, 2011
For her debut feature, British film-maker Dictynna Hood has created a brooding drama of rural disquiet and sexual tension.
December 14, 2011
A low-key affair but an interesting take on social realism despite its flaws.
December 13, 2011
[A] low-key, high-tension British indie drama...
December 12, 2011
While the drama occasionally overheats, strong turns from the two leads keep us invested in the characters.
