Red Road

Oct 27 2006 Not Rated 1h 53m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Jackie is a CCTV operator. One day, a man shows his face on her monitor, a man she hoped never to see again. Now she has no choice and is compelled to confront him.

Plot

Whilst working as a CCTV operator in Glasgow's working-class Red Road estate, Jackie sees a face from the past, a face that she thought would no longer haunt her dreams. Keeping her distance, and with the use of her CCTV cameras, she follows the face and the man and she finally decides to confront him. It is here that past lives are once again entwined and reconciliations are aired.

Written by

Andrea Arnold, Lone Scherfig, Anders Thomas Jensen

Directed by

Andrea Arnold

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Denmark

Production Companies

Zoma Films Ltd., UK Film Council, Scottish Screen, BBC Films, Zentropa Entertainments, Sigma Films

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award22 wins & 12 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
14,258
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA