Detainment (film)
| Detainment | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Vincent Lambe Darren Mahon |
| Written by | Vincent Lambe |
| Produced by | Robert Dwyer-Joyce Robert Dwyer-Joyce Vincent Lambe |
| Cinematography | Patrick Jordan |
| Music by | Filip Sijanec |
Release date |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Detainment is a 2018 Irish short drama film written and directed by Vincent Lambe,[1] about the murder of James Bulger.[2]
Reception
In January 2019, it was nominated for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[3] Denise Fergus, the mother of James Bulger, stated that she was "disgusted and upset" by the film and its subsequent nomination because the film was made without contacting her family. She had previously circulated a petition to have it removed from Oscar consideration, which drew more than 100,000 signatures.[4] The film's director, Vincent Lambe, said that he would not be withdrawing the film from the Oscars, saying "it would defeat the purpose of making the film".[5]
Cast
- Ely Solan as Jon
- Leon Hughes as Robert
- Will O'Connell as Detective Dale
- David Ryan as Detective Scott
- Tara Breathnach as Susan Venables
References
- ^ "Detainment director Vincent Lambe: 'I wanted to bring some shades of grey to the James Bulger case'". Go London. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Oscars 2019: James Bulger's mother 'disgusted' over nomination". BBC News. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Oscars 2019: The nominees in full". BBC News. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Oscars 2019: Bulger mother calls on director to drop out of awards". BBC News. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Bulger film director 'won't withdraw' from Oscars race". BBC News. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
External links
- Detainment at IMDb
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