''Radiator'' is a 2014 British

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by Tom Browne and co-written with Daniel Cerqueira, who also stars in the film along with Richard Johnson and

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. The film was released on 27 November 2015 and received critical acclaim for its direction, acting, humour and emotion.

Premise

Daniel's life is turned upside down when he is summoned to his parents' remote farm in order to help them adjust to their new squalor.

Cast

* Daniel Cerqueira as Daniel * Julia Ford as Jean * Richard Johnson as Leonard *

as Maria * Frankie Browne as Charlie Monty portrayed Captain, Leonard and Maria's dog.

Production

Filming took place in the

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. ''Radiator'' was Johnson's final film prior to his death on 5 June 2015.

Release

''Radiator'' premiered at the

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on 15 October 2014. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2015.

Accolades

Fisher was nominated for "Breakthrough British Filmmaker" at the London Film Critics Circle Awards 2015, but he lost to John Maclean for '' Slow West''. Radiator won the Audience Award at

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2015.

References

External links

* * 2014 films 2010s French-language films 2014 drama films British drama films Films about dysfunctional families Films shot in Cumbria Picturehouse films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films 2014 multilingual films British multilingual films {{2010s-UK-film-stub