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Stella is one of a brood of school-age prostitutes, working the streets of London and living in dingy B&B accomodations. She exists as a virtual prisoner of her sleazy, paternalistic pimp, Mr. Peters. Whilst she has run away from her childhood troubles in Glasgow, memories of her god-fearing Auntie Aileen and her stand-up comedian father continue to haunt her. It takes an attack on one of her girlfriends... See Full Description
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Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 27 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 28, 2000 NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Strand Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,361 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Empire Online,
(3 out of 5 stars) "...certainly has its fair share of original ideas for such a hackneyed topic." Full Review...
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Evening Standard: Dreams that money can't buy,
"...short on social realism, long on art-house impressionism." Full Review...
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NY Times: Bleak, Perceptive and Convincingly Acted,
"...bleak, perceptive portrait of the prostitute as a young girl torn between a need for genuine love and a career of sexual exploitation." Full Review...
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The Village Voice: Learning the Tricks of the Trade,
"'Pretty Woman' it's not." Full Review...
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