Detainment (film)
| Detainment | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Vincent Lambe Darren Mahon |
| Written by | Vincent Lambe |
| Produced by | 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] It was nominated for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards.
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
Controversy
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 227,000 signatures by 29 January 2018, and wrote to director Vincent Lambe to withdraw it from the Oscars.[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]
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: James Bulger's mother sends plea to Detainment film director". BBC News. Retrieved January 29, 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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