Scrapper

Name: Scrapper
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: August 25, 2023
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Alin Uzun, Ambreen Razia, Amy Lee Ronaldson, Asheq Akhtar, Aylin Tezel

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Picturehouse Entertainment | Release Date: August 25, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Alin Uzun, Ambreen Razia, Amy Lee Ronaldson, Asheq Akhtar, Aylin Tezel, Ayobami Oyesabwo, Ayokunle Oyesanwo, Ayooluwa Oyesanwo, Cary Crankson, Carys Bowkett, Freya Bell, Harris Dickinson, Jessica Fostekew, Joshua Frater-Loughlin, Laura Aikman, Lola Campbell, Olivia Brady, Sam Buchanan

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Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

Summary: Georgie (Lola Campbell), a resourceful 12-year-old girl, secretly lives alone in her flat in a working class suburb of London following the death of her mother. She makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali (Alin Uzun) and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. Out of nowhere, her estrangedGeorgie (Lola Campbell), a resourceful 12-year-old girl, secretly lives alone in her flat in a working class suburb of London following the death of her mother. She makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali (Alin Uzun) and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. Out of nowhere, her estranged father Jason (Harris Dickinson) arrives and forces her to confront reality. Uninterested in this sudden new parental figure, Georgie is stubbornly resistant to his efforts. As they adjust to their new circumstances, Georgie and Jason find that they both still have a lot of growing up to do. … Expand

Director: Charlotte Regan

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 84 min

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Claire Shaffer

Aug 24, 2023

Scrapper is tender without falling into sappiness. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Aug 25, 2023

The resilience in Scrapper is a type of lived creativity, an imaginative space where Georgie—and her father—make up their own rules and their own world. This is an amazing directorial debut. Read full review

Jan 28, 2023

The story is familiar enough that it requires unerring lead performances, and though Regan has done an outstanding job working with her actors, credit must also go to casting director Shaheen Baig. Read full review

Hannah Strong

Aug 24, 2023

While Scrapper might not have the most original conceit, it’s a sweet, heartfelt take on the difficulty of father-daughter bonding, and how to be soft when you’ve tried to make yourself hard to avoid getting hurt. Read full review

Sumner Forbes

Aug 29, 2023

There’s no doubt that Scrapper is a gem, and it features two of the most impressive debuts of the year in filmmaker Charlotte Regan and her star Lola Campbell. Read full review

Collider Therese Lacson

Feb 9, 2023

Its greatest strength lies in its simplicity, but that might also be where it falls flat for some. Read full review

Steven Scaife

Aug 21, 2023

Charlotte Regan’s film is a baffling clash of two incompatible visions. Read full review

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Maverick_2023

Aug 27, 2023

Lovely film. Great acting all round. So natural. With lots of humour. Lola Campbell deserves special mention.

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