''Exhibition'' (aka ''London Project'') is a 2013

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written and directed by Joanna Hogg, starring

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Liam Gillick Liam Gillick (born 1964, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is a British artist who lives and works in New York City.

, and

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. The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2013, and was released in the UK on 25 April 2014.

Summary

A contemporary artist couple, D (Albertine) and H (Gillick), have their living and working patterns threatened when their house is put up for sale.

Cast

Liam Gillick Liam Gillick (born 1964, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is a British artist who lives and works in New York City.

as H *

as D *

as Jamie Macmillan *Harry Kershaw as Estate Agent *Mary Roscoe as Neighbour Guest

Production

Development

Writer and director Joanna Hogg and actor Tom Hiddleston previously worked together on Hogg's 2007 film ''

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'' and her 2010 film ''

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''.

Filming

Filming started in October 2012 and took place over the course of 6 weeks in

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Reception

''Exhibition'' has an approval rating of 85% on

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, based on 33 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus states: "''Exhibition'' flouts convention with its untrained stars and impressionistic narrative; thankfully, writer-director Joanna Hogg ties it all together into an intimate, beautifully shot drama".

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assigned the film a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".https://www.metacritic.com/movie/exhibition?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c

References

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* * * Films shot in London Films directed by Joanna Hogg 2013 drama films BBC Film films 2013 films British drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films {{2010s-UK-film-stub