The Selfish Giant

 The Selfish Giant

1. UK release date?
The official release date is the 25th of October 2013
2. Institutions behind the film’s production and distribution?
The distribution company of the film is called Artificial film company.

3. What’s the film’s production budget?
£1.2 million      
4. Nationality of the film?
The nationality of the film is British.

5. What kind of production is it?
The film is a small independent production with a small budget.
6. Any connection with other films?
There is no other connection with any other films.
7. Who’s the director?
The director is Clio Barnard.

8. Any star names in the cast? What is the main cast?
The main cast for the film is Connor Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Ralph Ineson, Ian Burfield, Everal Walsh, Sean Gilder, Lorraine Ashbourne, Elliott Tittensor, Rebecca Manly, John Wall, Mohammed Ali, Jamie Michie, Steve Evets, Siobhan Finneran, Bailey Clapham.

9. What’s the film about?
The Selfish Giant is a contemporary fable about 13 year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty. Excluded from school and outsiders in their own neighbourhood, the two boys meet Kitten, a local scrap dealer. Wandering their town with just a horse and a cart, they begin collecting scrap metal for him. Swifty has a natural gift with horses while Arbor emulates Kitten - keen to impress him and make some money. However, Kitten favours Swifty, leaving Arbor feeling hurt and excluded, driving a wedge between the boys. As Arbor becomes increasingly greedy and exploitative, tensions build, leading to a tragic event that transforms them all.


10. Who will this film appeal to?
This film will appear to people who want to feel empathy and want to connect with the characters and find out a meaning behind the film.