''Help'' is a 2021 British

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film written and directed by Blake Ridder, produced in association with Lucas A. Ferrara. The film stars Emily Redpath, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James,

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and Blake Ridder.

Plot

A painful break up prompts Grace to visit her friend Liv who is living in the idyllic English countryside with her boyfriend Edward and his dog Polly. The trio start the weekend in high spirits but soon turns into chaos, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the friends come to see each other in a whole new light.

Cast

* Emily Redpath as Grace * Sarah Alexandra Marks as Liv * Louis James as Edward *

as Jogger * Blake Ridder as David * Stuart Wolfe-Murray as Chris * Amy Jim as Barbara

Production

''Help'' was shot in a single location over a period of twelve days in 2020, during the

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Release

''Help'' premiered at

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film festival in March 2021 and was shown at the Fisheye Film Festival the following month. It was released on digital download on 15 February 2022.

Reception

Film Threat ''Film Threat'' is an American online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. ...

reviewed ''Help'', writing that "Be patient with the plot, including a story of a lesbian encounter that seems only to exist to be provocative. It’s there for a reason and plays into the ultimate payoff at the end. It’s worth the wait." ''

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'' also reviewed the movie, stating that it "plays well as a melodrama, but also has enough going for it to recommend to fans of psychological thrillers."

References

External links

* * * {{official website, http://www.helpmovie.co.uk 2021 films British thriller films 2020s English-language films 2020s British films