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2006 Certificate 18 Certificate 18
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Claustrophobic and brightly coloured, this tightly wound psychological thriller is constantly pulling the rug out from under the viewer, mostly due to the tense, explosive performances of its two main characters. The tale opens with a coffee shop rendezvous between 14-year-old Haley (the fantastic Ellen Page) and 32-year-old .. Read more

Starring Ellen Page, Patrick Wilson, Sandra Oh, Jennifer Holmes
Director David Slade
Genres Thriller

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    • 04 Feb 2008

    It all starts with a chair. Or rather, it starts with Minnesota teenager Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) reminiscing about a chair. The chair's sentimental value is inextricably tied to the first time she had sex with her friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera, from Arrested Development and Superbad), the only time actually, and now the chair has been discarded and Juno strongly suspects she must be pregnant. Not that she's going to accept a thing like that without double-checking. A dark horse Oscar... Read more

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    • 09 Jan 2008

    The shortlist for this year's Orange Rising Star Bafta has been announced, with Sienna Miller, Shia LaBeouf and Ellen Page three of the five nominees. Aimed at recognising a young actor or actress who has shown "exceptional talent" throughout the year, the winner is decided by the British public. In addition to the aforementioned three, Sam Riley and Tang Wei make up the shortlist this year - the first for his portrayal of Ian Curtis in Control and the second for her debut feature... Read more

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    • 30 Oct 2007

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    • 26 Oct 2006

    Nominations for the ninth annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been announced, with The Queen, Red Road and The Last King of Scotland leading the pack. The Queen, starring Helen Mirren and Michael Sheen, has secured six nominations including best British independent film and best director for Stephen Frears. Helen Mirren is due to be given the award for Variety UK personality of the year at the event, which takes place on November 29th. As the first feature-length film from... Read more

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      Claustrophobic and brightly coloured, this tightly wound psychological thriller is constantly pulling the rug out from under the viewer, mostly due to the tense, explosive performances of its two main characters. The tale opens with a coffee shop rendezvous between 14-year-old Haley (the fantastic ...