The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

Oct 20 2006 TV-MA 1h 36m
Crime, Drama

In a small English coastal town, three teenage boys are drawn into a world of temptation and violence. Bored, troubled and excluded, the boys are unable to accept or even recognise moral boundaries. Their actions move inexorably towards a truly shocking act, that will horrify their sleepy community and expose its deepest, hidden fears.

Plot

An introverted, socially awkward, middle-class youth, Robert Carmichael, is a talented cello player but is bored by his existence in the coastal town of Newhaven. He becomes associated with several other unsavory teenagers and is soon tempted into the use of hard drugs like cocaine and ecstasy. Robert initially does not take part in the rape of a teenage girl in a squalid flat with the gang, but later joins in another violent attack on a middle-aged couple, with the woman involved being viciously raped.

Written by

Thomas Clay, Joseph Lang

Directed by

Thomas Clay

Cast

Nikki Albon, Zoey Campbell, Stephanie de Whalley

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael - trailer - IFFR 2006
Scores
# of Votes
1,472
Average Rating
4.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA