Lamb details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Liam Neeson, Hugh O'Conor, Ian Bannen, Frances Tomelty, Dudley Sutton |
| Director: | Colin Gregg |
| Genre: | Drama - General |
| Studio: | CINEMA CLUB |
| Name | Discs | |
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Lamb |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 45 minutes |
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| Rental release: | Not currently released |
| Main languages: | English |
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Very unsettling but worth seeing
By a customer from Yorkshire , 07 Sep 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
This film seems to have divided opinion right down the middle, given the reviews I have seen and read. I, personally, found it to be very well done. It takes a controversial situation as its topic, as, after the death of his father, a priest rebels against the oppression of a remand home in southern Ireland by taking a young boy under his wing, who has been abused by his mother and also by the priests and pupils at the school. Because Neeson has taken a vow of poverty, the Holy Order to which he belongs lays claim to the family farm, which forms his inheritance. Instead, he opts to abscond with the child, along with some money, abandon his religious calling and live as a refugee by escaping to England. As the film goes on, he becomes more and more tormented as those conducting the investigation into the abduction close in on him and the boy, and he realises that there is no way out. The ending leaves you wondering whether the sympathy you felt for Neeson's character, after he apparently rescued the boy from danger, was truly deserved.
Ian Bannen is suitably sinister as the lead Brother, the young actor playing the boy is more convincing than most child actors and Liam Neeson is always good, providing a solid lead. It is a terribly bleak tale, without a happy ending, with all of the main characters tormented by some demon or other.
The bitter cold of the environment at the remand school could almost be felt through the screen, both in terms of its atmosphere and the actual climatic conditions. In particular, you couldn't help but despise the boy's mother.
The general approach, particularly the ending, was extremely uncomfortable to watch but, like many Film Four funded movies, such as 'Priest' and even, bizarrely, 'Purely Belter', you almost come to expect it. Whilst the film left many questions unanswered, it was very well executed.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(6)amazing film
By a customer , 17 Aug 2011Great film, good story, great acting, Neeson plays the part well and it is shot in such a realistic way.....don't rent if you think this is 'taken'- Was this review helpful to you?
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appauling film
By a customer from Derbyshire , 02 Mar 2009what a complete and utter waste of time, very slow and pointless. i will admit the acting was convincing its just the story and in particular the ending or lack of one that lets the actors down.- Was this review helpful to you?
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beautiful and tender film
By a customer from Birmingham , 05 Sep 2008Don't listen to what people say about the ending. Yes, it is a shocking ending, but it is signposted all the way through the film. If you follow the pyschology of Liam Neeson's character, his actions become inevitable.
The relationship between the Brother and the abused boy is so tender, so normal in an abnormal world, that this film could fair break your heart. An unusual, honest, gritty, beautful film, and as true a portrayal of love as you are ever likely to see.
I first wactehd this film about twenty years ago and never forgot it. Watching it again, I didn't wonder at why.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer from UK , 23 Jun 2008Although the DVD itself does not do the story justice, I think this is a film which everyone should watch.
Very heartwarming. A real eye opener.
Recommended.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Very unsettling but worth seeing
By a customer from Yorkshire , 07 Sep 2007This film seems to have divided opinion right down the middle, given the reviews I have seen and read. I, personally, found it to be very well done. It takes a controversial situation as its topic, as, after the death of his father, a priest rebels against the oppression of a remand home in southern Ireland by taking a young boy under his wing, who has been abused by his mother and also by the priests and pupils at the school. Because Neeson has taken a vow of poverty, the Holy Order to which he belongs lays claim to the family farm, which forms his inheritance. Instead, he opts to abscond with the child, along with some money, abandon his religious calling and live as a refugee by escaping to England. As the film goes on, he becomes more and more tormented as those conducting the investigation into the abduction close in on him and the boy, and he realises that there is no way out. The ending leaves you wondering whether the sympathy you felt for Neeson's character, after he apparently rescued the boy from danger, was truly deserved.
Ian Bannen is suitably sinister as the lead Brother, the young actor playing the boy is more convincing than most child actors and Liam Neeson is always good, providing a solid lead. It is a terribly bleak tale, without a happy ending, with all of the main characters tormented by some demon or other.
The bitter cold of the environment at the remand school could almost be felt through the screen, both in terms of its atmosphere and the actual climatic conditions. In particular, you couldn't help but despise the boy's mother.
The general approach, particularly the ending, was extremely uncomfortable to watch but, like many Film Four funded movies, such as 'Priest' and even, bizarrely, 'Purely Belter', you almost come to expect it. Whilst the film left many questions unanswered, it was very well executed.- Was this review helpful to you?
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