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The Selfish Giant

The Selfish Giant

20137.31h 31m

Overview

A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.

Directed by Clio Barnard
Written by Clio Barnard
Produced by Tracy O'Riordan
Box Office0Revenue: $12K

Top Cast

C

Conner Chapman

Arbor

Shaun Thomas

Shaun Thomas

Swifty

Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

Kitten

Lorraine Ashbourne

Lorraine Ashbourne

Mary

Ian Burfield

Ian Burfield

Mick Brazil

Steve Evets

Steve Evets

Price Drop Swift

Siobhan Finneran

Siobhan Finneran

Mrs. Swift

Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson

Johnny Jones

Rebecca Manley

Rebecca Manley

Michelle 'Shelly' Fenton

R

Rhys McCoy

Daniel

Themes & Keywords

friendshiphorseattention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd)yorkshirebased on short storywoman directorschool suspensionbradford

About The Selfish Giant

The Selfish Giant is a drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of friendship, horse, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), yorkshire, based on short story, woman director. Directed by Clio Barnard, it stars Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Sean Gilder. A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.

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