Gypo (film)
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Gypo, is a 2005
independent film
written and directed by Jan Dunn. Its story details the breakdown of a family in a small town in Britain
, told in three narratives.
Within a structured screenplay the dialogue throughout was improvised, and the film made in the Dogme
style. It was the first British film to be registered as such (as Dogme #37).
Plus two other nominations and Special Mention at Torino International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
written and directed by Jan Dunn. Its story details the breakdown of a family in a small town in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, told in three narratives.
Within a structured screenplay the dialogue throughout was improvised, and the film made in the Dogme
Dogme 95
Dogme 95 was an avant-garde filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, who created the "Dogme 95 Manifesto" and the "Vow of Chastity". These were rules to create filmmaking based on the traditional values of story, acting, and theme, and...
style. It was the first British film to be registered as such (as Dogme #37).
Plot summary
The film is shown through the eyes of the three main characters; Paul and Helen, a married couple, and Tasha, a teenage refugee. It shows how the family falls apart under the strain of unexpected emotions.Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pauline McLynn Pauline McLynn Pauline McLynn is an Irish actress, comedienne and author, best known for playing Mrs Doyle in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, and Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless.- Early life :... |
Helen |
| Chloe Sirene | Tasha |
| Paul McGann Paul McGann Paul McGann is an English actor who made his name on the BBC serial The Monocled Mutineer, in which he played the lead role... |
Paul |
| Rula Lenska Rula Lenska Rula Lenska is an English actress. Best known for her work in the United Kingdom, she is remembered in the United States for a television advert that presented her as a celebrity, even though she was not widely known in the US at the time the advert was produced.She has appeared extensively on... |
Tasha's Mother |
| Freddie Connor | Tasha's Husband |
| Olegar Fedoro Olegar Fedoro Olegar Fedoro is a Ukrainian-born former Soviet performer who later became a Spanish and then English actor.He started with a work for Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker... |
Tasha's Father |
Awards
- British Independent Film AwardsBritish Independent Film AwardsThe Moët British Independent Film Awards is an annual award ceremony celebrating achievement in independently funded British film and cinema. Nominations and jury are announced at the beginning of November with the award ceremony taking place in late November or early December.-History:The British...
Best Achievement in Production - San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film FestivalFrameline Film FestivalFrameline is a nonprofit media arts organization that produces the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, the oldest film festival devoted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender programming currently in existence...
Best First Feature
Plus two other nominations and Special Mention at Torino International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443526/ at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/gypo/ at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...