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Radiator

2014 · 93 min

A quiet, bittersweet watch that finds wry humour in the strain and sadness of caring for ageing parents.

Directed by
Tom Browne
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gemma Jones, Daniel Cerqueira, Richard Johnson
Overview
A moving, blackly comic drama about the strains in coping with ageing parents.

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Directed by
Tom Browne
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gemma Jones, Daniel Cerqueira, Richard Johnson
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • family
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Tom Browne
Written by
Daniel Cerqueira, Tom Browne
Starring
Gemma Jones, Daniel Cerqueira, Richard Johnson, Julia Ford
Music
Simon Allen
Runtime
93 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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