The Mark of Cain (2007)

Director:

Marc Munden

Guionista:

Tony Marchant (writer)

Release Date:

19 octubre 2007 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Uses detailed research and explosive new testimonies by soldiers who have served in Iraq to tell an emotional fictional story of two young men very much out of their depth.

Plot Keywords:

Homophobia | Gang Violence | Iraq | Brutality | Beating

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

An evocative modern dilemma

Cast

Gerard Kearns	...	Mark 'Treacle' Tate
Matthew McNulty	...	Shane Gulliver
Leo Gregory	...	Lance Corporal Quealey
Shaun Dooley	...	Corporal Gant
Shaun Dingwall	...	Major Godber
Naomi Bentley	...	Shelley
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Robert Angell	...	Defence Barrister
Roger Barclay	...	Adjutant
Michael Byrne	...	Lieut General Strathairn
Fiona Carnegie	...	Barmaid
Ralph Casson	...	President of the Court
Matt Chapman	...	RMP Officer
Ruth Chapman	...	Girl in Club
Jo Cowen	...	Journalist
Brendan Coyle	...	Davey Gulliver
Heather Craney	...	Brenda Tate
Houda Echouafni	...	Abdullah's wife
Matthew Gravelle	...	Chaplain
Edmund Herd	...	Judge Advocate
Ali Khalil	...	Sayid Ahmed
Kevin Knapman	...	Pvt Soldier 1
Dhaffer L'Abidine	...	Abdullah Omar
Khalid Laith	...	Army Translator
Nabil Massad	...	Village Elder
Simon Naylor	...	Pvt Soldier 2
Mikey North	...	Ginger recruit
Badia Obaid	...	Sayid's Mum
Martin Oldfield	...	Prosecution Counsel
Alistair Petrie	...	Major Rod Gilchrist
Ian Ralph	...	Pub Customer
Andrew Readman	...	Military Doctor
Barry Sloane	...	TA Pvt Glynn
Paul Stocker	...	Guard Soldier
Olivia Thompson	...	Nell Tate
Pip Torrens	...	Colonel Hampton

Duración:

87 min | Netherlands:90 min (International Film Festival Rotterdam)

País:

UK

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA (2007)

Filming Locations:

Bolton School, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

Company:

Red Production Company

An evocative modern dilemma

A seemingly accurate portrait of the British Army immiediately post combat, but drawn into the turbulence of post war Iraq, with the start of sectarian fighting, and bombings.

Based on the experiences of two young lads, and their squad, in Basra in 2003, after the fall of Saddam Hussein, and the legacy as they return home.

Many people may find the home scenes just as poignant as the Iraq scenes. An interesting angle on how young people often try to block out negative thinking.

There are many moral issues to be drawn from this film. Recommended.