EIFF
Retrospective Screening

Red Road (2006)

18+
1hr 51 mins
Andrea Arnold
Kate Dickie, Tony Curran, Martin Compston, Natalie Press, Paul Higgins

Premiere Status

Retrospective Screening

Countries

UK

Language

English

Content Warning

Language, Sex, Swearing, Violence

Run Time

1hr 51 minutes

Enhanced Access

No

Overview

Part of the 

strand.

Kate Dickie stars in Andrea Arnold’s debut feature as a lonely CCTV security operator monitoring Glasgow’s fabled Red Road high rises. When a man appears that she recognises, she starts to follow him. Arnold’s gritty, psychological thriller is a masterclass in visual storytelling, expertly building tension and intrigue as the truth of her motivations are gradually revealed. Dickie’s subtle, restrained performance is supported by powerful turns from Tony Curran and Martin Compston, in a beautiful, emotionally charged film about loss and revenge.

– Emma Boa

Showtimes

The Venue

Filmhouse

88 Lothian Road, EH3 9BZ

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