The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
Tanya leaves Moscow with her street-wise 10-year-old son Artiom to meet her English fiancée in London. But after he fails to turn up at the airport, Tanya, intent on staying in England, is forced to apply for political asylum and transferred to Stonehaven, a grimy former seaside resort where refugees are housed. Tanya gradually develops a relationship with an amusement arcade manager, who helps them escape. She must then decide whether to stay with him or return to Russia.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic80/100
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Rowan JofféWriter
- Paweł PawlikowskiWriter
- Paweł PawlikowskiDirector
- Max de WardenerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dina KorzunTanya
- Paddy ConsidineAlfie
- Artyom StrelnikovArtyom
- Steve PerryLes
- Perry BensonImmigration Officer
- Katie DrinkwaterKatie
- Dave BeanFrank
- Adrian ScarboroughCouncil Official
- David Auker2nd Council Official
- Bruce ByronPolice Officer
- Jim TrevellyanStation Guard
- Marcus RedwoodCafe Owner
Stills
Themes
immigrantasylumseaside townrussian woman