Red Road (2006)

Red Road (2006)
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A woman paid to watch others begins stalking one of the men she's been trailing in this thriller from Scotland. Jackie (Kate Dickie) is a woman who has buried herself in her work with a security company since the death of her husband and child. Jackie's work involves monitoring a crime-ridden corner of North Glasgow with a bank of closed circuit television cameras; after her shift is over, she either goes home or has an occasional assignation with a friend from work who isn't happy with his wife. While watching the comings and goings in a run down apartment block, Jackie spies Clyde (Tony Curran), a handsome former jailbird who shares a shabby flat with his buddy Stevie (Martin Compston) and April (Natalie Press), Stevie's girlfriend. Jackie becomes fascinated with Clyde, and after carefully following his routines through her cameras she meets him face to face at a local bar, and soon lures him into a relationship. However, in time Clyde discovers neither love nor lust is the motivating factor behind Jackie's actions. The first feature film from award-winning director Andrea Arnold, Red Road received its world premier at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Kate DickieTony Curran, (more)
Director(s):
Andrea Arnold
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Synopsis of Red Road

A woman paid to watch others begins stalking one of the men she's been trailing in this thriller from Scotland. Jackie (Kate Dickie) is a woman who has buried herself in her work with a security company since the death of her husband and child. Jackie's work involves monitoring a crime-ridden corner of North Glasgow with a bank of closed circuit television cameras; after her shift is over, she either goes home or has an occasional assignation with a friend from work who isn't happy with his wife. While watching the comings and goings in a run down apartment block, Jackie spies Clyde (Tony Curran), a handsome former jailbird who shares a shabby flat with his buddy Stevie (Martin Compston) and April (Natalie Press), Stevie's girlfriend. Jackie becomes fascinated with Clyde, and after carefully following his routines through her cameras she meets him face to face at a local bar, and soon lures him into a relationship. However, in time Clyde discovers neither love nor lust is the motivating factor behind Jackie's actions. The first feature film from award-winning director Andrea Arnold, Red Road received its world premier at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
110 mins

Complete Cast of Red Road


Director(s):
Andrea Arnold
Writer(s):
Andrea Arnold
Producer(s):
Carrie Comerford
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
Red Road Awards:
  • 2006 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best First British Feature
  • 2006 - Cannes Film Festival - Jury Prize
  • 2006 - London Film Critics Association - British Newcomer of the Year
  • 2007 - Miami International Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize
  • 2007 - Miami International Film Festival - Knight Grand Jury Prize - Best Dramatic Feature - World Cinema Competition
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Derek C.

Andrea Arnold's award-winning debut, "Red Road" comes and goes like a stranger in the night leaving the viewer with nothing but an interesting story with NO PLOT! (at least not one worth watching). I won't give away the relationships because Arnold fiddles around with her dense characters for over 100 mins trying to say one thing, which isn't worth the pay-off. Shot beautifully with interesting moments of tension, but ultimately does nothing for the end result. Good luck!

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Deb C.

This movie is painfully s--l--o--w. You can watch a good 75% of it on fast forward. Having said that, I did cry at the end.

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Ann C.

When I heard that "Red Road" had won a 2006 Ingmar Bergman Debut Award, I wanted to see it very much. This Scottish movie takes attention and patience, as we don't understand Jackie's torment at the start of the film. As in Bergman, there are long closeups of the key characters and frequent periods of silence. But I was never bored. Soon, the story becomes downright frightening, as Jackie consciously puts herself at risk in a dangerous area of Glasgow. Switching to English subtitles makes it easier to follow the heavily accented dialogue.

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