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I May Destroy You
Why this pick
Its fierce, formally inventive portrait of precarious London life matches Rain Dogs’ wit, bruised vulnerability and refusal to flatten messy people into victims.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE SERIES
SERIES2023 0h 28m / episode GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Costello Jones is a devoted mother who wants more for her precocious young daughter, Iris. As she hustles to survive, Costello leans on Selby, Iris' pseudo father (and Costello's pseudo soulmate), and Gloria, the duo's loyal yet chaotic godmother/best friend – together forming a makeshift swaggerous family bound by a complex but deep-rooted love and defiance towards a system built against them. An extraordinary tale of a mother's love for her daughter, Rain Dogs explores a dysfunctional family on the fringes of society, attempting to go straight in a crooked world.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Daisy May Cooper
Cash Carraway
Jack Farthing
Selby
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
Gloria
Fleur Tashjian
Iris