Glassland

Name: Glassland
Genre: Drama
Released: February 12, 2016
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 66

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Kaleidoscope Film Distribution | Release Date: February 12, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: John (Jack Reynor) lives with his mother, Jean (Toni Collette), in a social housing suburb and ekes out a meager living as a nocturnal taxi driver. John returns home one morning to find his mother unconscious from an alcohol overdose – this was not the first time. Jean violently rejects John’s attempts to help as well as his intentions toJohn (Jack Reynor) lives with his mother, Jean (Toni Collette), in a social housing suburb and ekes out a meager living as a nocturnal taxi driver. John returns home one morning to find his mother unconscious from an alcohol overdose – this was not the first time. Jean violently rejects John’s attempts to help as well as his intentions to unite the family. When Jean is offered an opportunity to recover, and with no savings or insurance, John is forced to offer his services to a petty criminal to help pay for his mother’s costly rehab program. John is subsequently faced with a life-changing task that may alter him and his family's lives forever. [Kaleidoscope Film Distribution]… Expand

Director: Gerard Barrett

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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The Playlist Oktay Ege Kozak

Feb 11, 2016

Collette delivers one of the best performances of her already impressive career in Glassland. Read full review

Matt Glasby

Feb 8, 2016

Ends up an impressive addiction drama. Stay with it and it’ll stay with you. Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

Feb 8, 2016

Like the emotional equivalent of a massage with a sandpaper loofah, the film leaves you feeling raw and tender, thanks particularly to the knockout performances from the small cast, especially Collette. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Feb 11, 2016

There’s much in the movie to admire until it runs headlong into a stone wall. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Feb 16, 2016

Glassland is impressive, although Barrett struggles to give this carefully crafted narrative a coherent resolution. Read full review

The Film Stage Amanda Waltz

Feb 16, 2016

While the cast masterfully shoulders the sad affair, their efforts are undermined by Barrett’s unfortunate tendency to tell when showing has already done the job. Read full review

Time Out London Dave Calhoun

Feb 8, 2016

As the determined but fragile son, Reynor has a strong presence, but Collette’s character is too thinly sketched to make much sense. Read full review

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smiyamot

Jun 5, 2016

A tough movie to watch. There are a lot of troubled people in this world, how do they cope with that? How does that affect those around them? This movie is a real slice of life. And it's from Australia. We think these problems are only here in America. Surprise! A gritty drama wellA tough movie to watch. There are a lot of troubled people in this world, how do they cope with that? How does that affect those around them? This movie is a real slice of life. And it's from Australia. We think these problems are only here in America. Surprise! A gritty drama well acted. Must have been tough for the actors to get up for filming each day. For all the teens who think they will be Kardashians or Zuckerbergs by the time they are 20, this is a movie that shows how it can all go south.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

May 3, 2016

Glassland is the reason why these unknown movies must stay unknown so no one can understand the genius mind of these kinds of movies. Unique as a piece of glass.

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