96 out of 99 people found the following review helpful:

All too real life drama.

A Customer from Surrey, 6th May, 2007

An authentic and quite terrifying low-budget, high tension film about a 12 year old runaway girl who finds herself alone, hungry and friendless, sleeping rough on the streets of London. It is here that she is picked up by a basically good-hearted prossie, not only destitute and a drug addict, but scared for her own life, Reluctantly, she lures the young girl into a paedophile trap. What happens next is the basis of this Paul Williams film. The little girl is played by Georgia Groome, a natural born actress of the same age. The tart with a heart, Lorraine Stanley, gives a wonderfully insightful performance into the highly dangerous and degrading profession of prostitution. The other actors...some more recognisable than others... all display great talent. At times, this film is almost too painful to watch. There's a lot of violence; although much of it is implied rather than shown, and in my opinion, none of it is gratuitous. Personally, I found this a thoroughly engrossing movie. Even forgot to snack. But perhaps you need to be in the mood for something really gritty to enjoy it.

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36 out of 37 people found the following review helpful:

Hard hitting Drama

A Customer from Hertfordshire England, 2nd July, 2007

Not for the faint hearted this film takes a very realistic look at child prostitution and what life is also like on the streets as a working girl. The subject matter although disturbing is unfortunately going on and this film highlights it and does not attempt in any way to dodge the issue. The acting is superb and shows yet again that British cinema is among the best in the world.

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26 out of 29 people found the following review helpful:

The Best British film in years

A Customer from Bradford, 10th May, 2007

Utterly gripping from first to last, London to Brighton is an uncomfortable film and all the more commendable for it. The film follows a girl (Georgia Croome) and a prostitute sent along with her to a punters flat, as they make their escape to Brighton after it all goes sickenly wrong. As the film does not follow a chronological order I'm keen not to give anything away as the ending is a tour de force. Beautifully played by the whole cast, special mention must go to the young Croome whose tackling of an extremely tough role at such an age is an incredible achievement comparable with Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver.

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24 out of 34 people found the following review helpful:

Didnt like this film

A Customer from Cowdenbeath, 19th January, 2008

I didn't like this film. I didn't even watch it all.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Absolutely brilliant

YasminBrighton from , 14th July, 2010

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. All of the characters acted fantastically, and really portrayed their individual stories well. I had no idea that the storyline would twist at the end and I thought that this really helped the film's ending, as throughout the movie I was hoping there would be a happy result for the two girls. I also found that at some point in the film, I felt sympathy for every main character involved in the film, which was something that was, again, brilliantly portrayed by the actors and director. Even though the film was low budget, it helped to put across the grittiness of every day London and what the characters were getting up to. Well done Paul Williams!

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Gritty but not graphic

A Customer from Northern Ireland, 9th July, 2010

A harrowing, gritty movie which explores the seedy area of child prostitution/abuse. As with most British films, the acting was great - thought the female lead was excellent. Gory & disturbing in parts without being graphic or gratuitous.

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Superb film

Mandan from , 10th June, 2010

Astonishingly gripping. Nuanced characterisation. Extremely clever visual metaphors (squirrel, arcade claw, damaged leg.) Manages to meld genres of gangster, gritty social realism and sinister horror in total harmony. An immensely powerful and necessary experience.

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A wake up call

A Customer from Kidwelly, 21st May, 2010

Was this low budget? The acting certainly didn't give that impression. A very raw edge and at times upsetting take on the issue of child and adult prostitution in Britain. I didn't recognise the actors but I was impressed with how well they portrayed their roles. They packed a punch. The whole film focused on the girls and a few days of their life. It was a film I'd like to watch again, but probably won't as it's not something you'll forget soon.

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