Two strangers become connected by a tragedy, yet one dangerously feels that the connection goes much deeper than the other is willing to admit.
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- 4 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Daniel Craig | ... |
Joe
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| Samantha Morton | ... |
Claire
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| Bill Weston | ... |
Grandfather
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Jeremy McCurdie | ... |
Boy in Balloon
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| Lee Sheward | ... |
John Logan
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Nick Wilkinson | ... |
Farmer
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| Rhys Ifans | ... |
Jed
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| Bill Nighy | ... |
Robin
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| Susan Lynch | ... |
Rachel
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| Ben Whishaw | ... |
Spud
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| Justin Salinger | ... |
Frank
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| Andrew Lincoln | ... |
TV Producer
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| Helen McCrory | ... |
Mrs. Logan
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Rosie Michell | ... |
Katie Logan
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Ella Doyle | ... |
Katie Logan's Friend
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Félicité Du Jeu | ... |
Girl in Logan's Car
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| Alexandra Aitken | ... |
Natasha
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Aoife Carroll | ... |
Robin & Rachel's Child
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Rory Carroll | ... |
Robin & Rachel's Child
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Sophie Duncan | ... |
Robin & Rachel's Child
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Susan Duncan | ... |
Robin & Rachel's Child
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| Anna Maxwell Martin | ... |
Penny
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| Corin Redgrave | ... |
Professor
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Algy | ... |
Logan's Dog
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Mandy Lee Berger | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Anthony James Berowne | ... |
Art critic (uncredited)
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Alex Edwards | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Alana O'Neill | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roger Michell | ||
Written by
| Ian McEwan | ... | (novel) |
| Joe Penhall | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Katie Bullock-Webster | ... | assistant producer |
| François Ivernel | ... | executive producer |
| Kevin Loader | ... | producer |
| Cameron McCracken | ... | executive producer |
| Ian McEwan | ... | associate producer |
| Duncan Reid | ... | executive producer |
| Rosa Romero | ... | line producer |
| Tessa Ross | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jeremy Sams | ||
Cinematography by
| Haris Zambarloukos | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nicolas Gaster | ||
Editorial Department
| Kim Gaster | ... | associate editor |
| Adam Glasman | ... | colorist: Framestore CFC |
| Clive Noakes | ... | laboratory contact: DeLuxe Laboratories Ltd. |
| Lisa Williams | ... | post-production assistant |
| Sandeep Sheth | ... | post-production staff assistant (uncredited) |
| Doron Zar | ... | assistant digital colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mary Selway | ||
| Fiona Weir | ||
Production Design by
| John Paul Kelly | ... | (as John-Paul Kelly) |
Art Direction by
| Emma MacDevitt | ... | supervising art director (as Emma Macdevitt) |
Set Decoration by
| Sara Wan | ||
Costume Design by
| Natalie Ward | ||
Makeup Department
| Konnie Daniel | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Neill Gorton | ... | special effects prosthetics: Millennium FX Ltd. (as Neil Gorton) |
| Tinks Reding | ... | makeup assistant |
| Stuart Conran | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Neil Morrill | ... | key prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Louise Seymour | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Josh Yudkin | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Amy Coop | ... | third assistant director (as Adam Coop) |
| Jim Dowdall | ... | second unit director |
| Matthew Hanson | ... | third assistant director: second unit |
| Paul Mason | ... | third assistant director (as Paul 'Mace' Mason) |
| Barrie McCulloch | ... | first assistant director (as Barrie Mcculloch) |
| Olivia Peniston-Bird | ... | second assistant director |
| Kieron Phipps | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Rob Anderson | ... | construction manager |
| Glenys Barton | ... | sculptures: Flowers East, London |
| Ray Bell-Chambers | ... | carpenter (as Ray Bell Chambers) |
| Kevin Biggs | ... | painter |
| Gary Bird | ... | carpenter |
| David Calitz | ... | carpenter |
| Justin Chappell | ... | carpenter |
| Jamie Davies-Evans | ... | painter (as Jamie Davis Evans) |
| John Daynes | ... | painter |
| Jonnie Elf | ... | art department runner |
| Segan Friend | ... | stand-by props |
| John Greaves | ... | storyboard artist |
| Katy Harvey | ... | stand-by art director (as Katy Pain) |
| Jonnie Hext | ... | painter |
| David Horrill | ... | prop master (as David 'Springer' Horrill) |
| Steve Hunter | ... | painter |
| Simon Hutchings | ... | painter (as Simon Hutchins) |
| Roger Kiff | ... | carpenter |
| Ben Lobb | ... | painter |
| Ray McNeill | ... | dressing props (as Ray Mcneill) |
| Steve Parnell | ... | dressing props |
| Mike Pearce | ... | carpenter |
| Gert Rademeyer | ... | carpenter |
| Sui Rajakaruna | ... | assistant art director |
| Giles Rowntree | ... | carpenter |
| Stuart Rushbrook | ... | carpenter |
| Lance Smith | ... | painter |
| Judith Stanley-Smith | ... | painter (as Judith Stanley Smith) |
| Peter Taylor | ... | carpenter (as Pete Taylor) |
| Peter Wood | ... | dressing props |
| Jackie Yau | ... | assistant prop buyer |
Sound Department
| Tim Alban | ... | dubbing mixer / foley recordist |
| Richard Davey | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr recordist |
| Danny Hambrook | ... | sound recordist / supervising sound editor |
| Steve Haynes | ... | adr recordist |
| Adam Laschinger | ... | assistant sound editor / boom operator |
| Darko Mocilnikar | ... | sound assistant |
| Haresh Patel | ... | foley editor |
| Ryan Searle | ... | assistant dubbing mixer / foley artist |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Joakim Sundström | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | adr recordist |
| Jessie Taylor | ... | foley artist |
| Nick Foley | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) / sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Danny Hambrook | ... | production sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Haresh Patel | ... | assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant (uncredited) |
| Joakim Sundström | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John Fell | ... | wire crew |
| William Poynter | ... | wire crew |
| Robert Schofield | ... | wire specialist (as Bob Schofield) |
| Roy Weatherly | ... | wire crew |
| Jonathan Bullock | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| James Davis III | ... | special effects senior technician (uncredited) |
| Mark Holt | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Garth Inns | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michelle Camp | ... | visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC |
| Paul Doogan | ... | scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC |
| Jonathan Dredge | ... | scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC |
| Joe Godfrey | ... | scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC |
| Dianne Gordon | ... | data operator: Framestore CFC |
| Tim Keene | ... | visual effects producer: Framestore CFC |
| Kevin Lowery | ... | scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC |
| Roz Lowrie | ... | visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC |
| Dan McRae | ... | scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC (as Dan Mcrae) |
| Mike Morrison | ... | data operator: Framestore CFC |
| Bruce Nelson | ... | digital paint artist: Framestore CFC |
| Sirio Quintavalle | ... | visual effects compositor: Framestore CFC |
| Matina Skouteri | ... | scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC |
| Paola Varvaro | ... | scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC |
| Tim Webber | ... | visual effects supervisor: Framestore CFC |
| Aubrey Woodiwiss | ... | scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC |
| Annabel Wright | ... | scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC |
| Doron Zar | ... | digital grading assistant: Framestore CFC |
| Andy Burrow | ... | scanning manager (uncredited) |
| James Clarke | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Jerome Dewhurst | ... | di engineer (uncredited) |
| Alistair Hamer | ... | film mastering engineer (uncredited) |
| Jan Hogevold | ... | production executive: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
| Jason Horley | ... | digital matte painter: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
| Patricia Llaguno | ... | digital paint artist (uncredited) |
| Claire McGrane | ... | digital lab producer (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Mills | ... | compositor (uncredited) |
| Christopher Page | ... | digital cleanup artist (uncredited) |
| Anthony Peck | ... | digital paint & roto artist: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
| Dave Robinson | ... | systems engineer (uncredited) |
| Aatesh Shah | ... | systems engineer: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
| Stephen Willey | ... | systems engineer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jim Dowdall | ... | stunt coordinator: second unit |
| Adam Eastall | ... | stunt engineer |
| Andy Godbold | ... | stunt double: Joe |
| Tim Halloran | ... | stunt double: Jed |
| Paul Lowe | ... | stunt double: Boy in Balloon |
| Simon Lynn-Jones | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (as Simon Lyn-Jones) |
| Richard Todd | ... | stunt engineer |
| Lee Sheward | ... | high fall stunt (uncredited) |
| Bill Weston | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Babalola | ... | camera trainee |
| Simon Baker | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Jacob Barrie | ... | camera trainee: Wescam, helicoptor unit |
| Jeremy Braben | ... | camera operator: helicopter unit |
| Tristam Cones | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Nicola Dove | ... | still photographer |
| Hamish Doyne-Ditmas | ... | first assistant camera |
| Fred Harris | ... | camera crane operator |
| Llewellyn Harrison | ... | grip (as Llewelyn Harrison) |
| Rupert Hornstein | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Sally Low | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dan Lowe | ... | best boy (as Dan 'Baby Face' Lowe) |
| Martin McCullagh | ... | grip: second unit (as Martin Mccullogh) |
| Polly Morgan | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Matthew Nobbs | ... | camera crane operator |
| Jake Polonsky | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Andy Purdy | ... | electrician |
| Luke Redgrave | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Alan Smith | ... | camera crane operator |
| Ricky Stelling | ... | rigger |
| Clive Tocher | ... | camera crane operator |
| Oliver Ward | ... | assistant camera: Wescam, helicopter unit |
| Julian White | ... | gaffer |
| Lee Whitmore | ... | crane operator: Balloon unit |
| Dave Wilmot | ... | camera crane operator |
| Matt Wilson | ... | electrician |
| Steve Yates | ... | crane operator: Balloon unit |
| Lucho Zuidema | ... | grip |
| Michael Babalola | ... | video assistant (uncredited) |
| Jay Handscomb | ... | electrical rigger (uncredited) |
| Robbie Hoque | ... | camera trainee: Stokenchurch (uncredited) |
| Jake Polonsky | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | voice casting |
| Heidi Bishop | ... | extras casting: Q Casting |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | voice casting |
| Steve Daly | ... | additional casting (uncredited) |
| Julie Dunne | ... | additional casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dan Summerville | ... | costume assistant |
| Kate Towns | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Martyn Ball | ... | location security (as Martin Ball) |
| Jonah Coombes | ... | location manager |
| Sam Latter | ... | assistant location manager |
| Shane Stanfield | ... | location security |
| Brian Stewart | ... | location security |
| Kenny Stewart | ... | location security |
Music Department
| Christopher Austin | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Luke Bedford | ... | music copyist |
| Bob Broadley | ... | music copyist |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp |
| Yann McCullough | ... | assistant music engineer (as Yann Mccullough) |
| Emily Rogers Swanson | ... | music editor (as Emily Rogers) |
| Tim Sutton | ... | assistant to composer |
| Gary Thomas | ... | music engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sue Hills | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Yasu Asami | ... | driver |
| Mark Crowley | ... | unit driver |
| Stephen Duffy | ... | driver |
| Terrence Farrell | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Robbie Hoque | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Stephen Kelly | ... | driver |
| Casey Levie | ... | driver |
| Steve Mitchard | ... | driver: Daniel Craig (as Steve Michard) |
| Jim Moran | ... | driver: camera truck (as Jim 'The Fish' Moran) |
| Paul Rhodes | ... | driver |
| Brian Tame | ... | driver: props (as Brian Thame) |
| Keith Thompson | ... | helicopter pilot |
Additional Crew
| Yasu Asami | ... | runner |
| Ben Atkinson | ... | balloon ground rigger |
| Guy Barker | ... | production accountant |
| Robin Batchelor | ... | balloon pilot |
| Liam Beatty | ... | production assistant |
| Tony Bianchi | ... | aerial coordinator: Balloon unit |
| Hannah Bicat | ... | catering assistant |
| Alison Brister | ... | legal: Ingenious Film and Television |
| Anne Carey | ... | chaperone |
| Orlagh Collins | ... | physical production: Pathé Pictures |
| Stacy Crago | ... | floor runner |
| Chris Cullum | ... | health and safety consultant |
| Sara Curran | ... | production legal services |
| Gilbert Davies | ... | aerial coordinator: helicopter unit |
| David Dinerstein | ... | liaison: Paramount Classics |
| Harry Dixon | ... | liaison: FilmFour |
| Pierre Du Plessis | ... | business affairs: Pathé Pictures |
| Stephen Duffy | ... | runner |
| Jon Duncan | ... | production accountant |
| Michelle Duncan | ... | chaperone |
| Caitlin Elster | ... | catering assistant |
| Alexander Emmert | ... | assistant to producers |
| Barbara Everall | ... | dog handler |
| Simon Fawcett | ... | finance director: Pathé Pictures |
| Kevin Francis-Grey | ... | chef (as Kevin Francis Grey) |
| Nicolas Gaster | ... | titles |
| Anne Marie Gormley | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Paul Grindey | ... | liaison: FilmFour |
| Ruth Halliday | ... | negative checks and script clearances: The Clearing House |
| Frank Hannon | ... | chef |
| James Haywood | ... | home economist |
| Juliette Howell | ... | liaison: FilmFour |
| Josh Hyams | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Joshua Hyams) |
| John Jaggon | ... | accounting: Ingenious Film and Television |
| Paula Jalfon | ... | physical production: Ingenious Film and Television |
| Sylvan Janois | ... | chef (as Sylvian Jamois) |
| Tracey Josephs | ... | liaison: FilmFour |
| Stephen Kelly | ... | runner |
| Philippa Langdale | ... | dog handler |
| Casey Levie | ... | runner |
| Ken Lowry | ... | balloon ground rigger |
| Michael Malric-Smith | ... | helicopter pilot (as Michael Malrick-Smith) |
| Steffy Marrion | ... | production coordinator |
| Leila McAlister | ... | caterer (as Leila Mcalister) |
| Gregg Miller | ... | balloon ground rigger |
| Stephen Mills | ... | caterer |
| Afia Nkrumah | ... | floor runner |
| Gerardine O'Flynn | ... | liaison: FilmFour |
| Kevin O'Shea | ... | insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben |
| Laura Pantaleoni | ... | catering assistant |
| Shreepali Patel | ... | WFTV/UIP directing change placement |
| Jason Pierce | ... | helicopter engineer |
| Rose Pomeroy | ... | catering assistant |
| Lesley Prosser | ... | chaperone |
| Paul Rhodes | ... | runner |
| Matthew Sanders | ... | unit publicist: McDonald & Rutter |
| Rob Seager | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Darren Stock | ... | head of security |
| Alison Thompson | ... | international sales: Pathé Pictures |
| Peter Touche | ... | sale and leaseback finance |
| Hazel Vaughan | ... | balloon ground rigger |
| Lenny Vaughan | ... | balloon ground rigger |
| Ruth Vitale | ... | liaison: Paramount Classics |
| Rick Williams | ... | balloon ground rigger |
| Lesley Wise | ... | sale and leaseback finance |
| Susanna Wyatt | ... | physical production: Pathé Pictures |
| Justin Ardalan-Raikes | ... | stand-in: Rhys Ifans (uncredited) |
| Tim Bentinck | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Mary Selway | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- Pathé Pictures International (presents)
- UK Film Council (in association with)
- FilmFour (in association with)
- Inside Track Films (in association with)
- Free Range Films
- Ingenious Film Partners
- Ridgeway Productions
Distributors
- Pathé Distribution (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Classics (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Productions (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Bir Film (2005) (Turkey)
- Movie Bank (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- United International Pictures (2005) (Argentina)
- Wise Policy (2005) (Japan)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD) (VHS)
- Vivarto (2006) (Poland)
- Canvas (2008) (Belgium) (tv)
- Constantin Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (2010) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Disney+ (2022) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD) (Star)
Special Effects
- Framestore CFC (visual effects)
- Effects Associates (special effects)
- Mark Holt Special Effects (special effects)
- Millennium FX (special effects prosthetics)
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- Angel Recording Studios (orchestra recorded at)
- Angels (costumes)
- Animals Okay (animals)
- Bickers (balloon hanging rig and quad bike)
- Boom Studios (re-recorded at)
- Camera Revolution (additional camera equipment)
- Camera Revolution (cranes supplied by)
- Capital Medical Services (medical services provided by)
- Castle Air (helicopters)
- Compuhire (computer playback)
- Cutting Edge (negative cutting)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color timing)
- Edit Hire Post Production Services (avid editing)
- Fatts (post-production script service)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film4 (funding)
- Framestore CFC (digital film grading)
- Framestore CFC (post-production)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (world revenues collected and distributed by)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (sound equipment)
- Helicopter Film Services (wescam)
- Ice Films (video assist)
- Jim Henson Company (post-production facilities)
- Lee Lifting (cranes)
- Lee Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Makin Movies (special vehicles)
- McDonald and Rutter (unit publicist)
- Midnight Transfer (telecine)
- National Lottery (made with the support of: through UK Film Council)
- Nationwide Skylift (cherry pickers)
- Optical Support (steadicam)
- Panavision (camera and grip equipment provided by)
- Panavision (cranes supplied by)
- Pathé Pictures International (international sales agency)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Q-Casting (extras casting)
- Richmond Film Services (sound equipment)
- Special Treats Production Company (electronic press kit)
- TLO Film Services (action vehicles)
- The Clearing House (negative checks)
- The Clearing House (script clearances)
- The Lab (stills development)
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (music performed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. Just as they secure the balloon, the wind rushes into the field, and at once the rescuers are airborne. Joe manages to drop to the ground, as do most of his companions, but one man is lifted skywards. As Joe, Claire and the other rescuers watch this strangely beautiful sight, they see the man fall to his death. Recalling the day's events at dinner with his friends Robin and Rachel, Joe reveals the impact the accident has had on his battered psyche. Ironically the balloon eventually lands safely, the boy unscathed. But fate has far more unpleasant things in store for Joe. Going to retrieve the body of the fallen man with fellow rescuer Jed Parry, for example, turns out to be a very bad move. Jed feels an instant connection with Joe--one that, as the weeks go by, becomes ever more intense. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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| Taglines | An extraordinary event brought them together. A deadly obsession will tear them apart. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP165,338, 28 Nov 2004 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is dedicated to Mary Selway, the casting Director, who died of cancer on April 21st 2004, 7 months before the film's release. She had previously worked with big name directors such as Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Roman Polanski among others and was known as "The grand dame of British casting agents." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Incredibles/Birth/Saw/Enduring Love (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | God Only Knows See more » |
| Quotes |
Joe:
You're mad. Jed: That's what they said about Jesus once. Joe: They also said it about a lot of mad people. See more » |