Gypo (film)

Gypo
Directed by Jan Dunn (not credited, per Dogme rules
Written by Jan Dunn
Starring Pauline McLynn,
Chloe Sirene
Paul McGann
Release date(s) 2005
Running time 98 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Gypo, is a 2005 independent film written and directed by Jan Dunn. Its story details the breakdown of a family in a small town in Britain, told in three narratives.

Within a structured screenplay the dialogue throughout was improvised, and the film made in the Dogme style. It was the first British film to be registered as such (as Dogme #37).[1]

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Plot summary

The film is shown through the eyes of the three main characters; Paul and Helen, a married couple, and Tasha, a teenage refugee. It shows how the family falls apart under the strain of unexpected emotions.[2]

Cast

Actor Role
Pauline McLynn Helen
Chloe Sirene Tasha
Paul McGann Paul
Rula Lenska Tasha's Mother
Freddie Connor Tasha's Husband
Olegar Fedoro Tasha's Father

Awards

Plus two other nominations and Special Mention at Torino International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

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