Bypass (film)
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| Directed by | Duane Hopkins |
| Screenplay by | Duane Hopkins |
| Produced by | Samm Haillay |
| Starring | George MacKay Benjamin Dilloway Charlotte Spencer |
| Cinematography | David Procter |
| Edited by | Chris Barwell |
| Music by | Danny Bensi Saunder Jurriaans |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Bypass is a 2014 British thriller drama film written and directed by Duane Hopkins. It premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- George MacKay as Tim
- Benjamin Dilloway as Greg
- Charlotte Spencer as Lilly
- Donald Sumpter as Grandfather
- Matt Cross as Lester
- Anton Saunders as Fence
- Lara Peake as Helen
- Arabella Arnott as Mum
- Chanel Cresswell as Emily
- Barry Ward as the new supplier
- Nicola Stapleton as Samantha
- Adam Astill as the doctor
Release
The film premiered at the 71st edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Orizzonti sidebar.[1][2] It was theatrically released in United Kingdom on 10 April 2015.[1]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 44% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.1/10.[3] Variety described it as a "technically skilled but stylistically overwrought" film that "that remains oddly unmoving despite its surfeit of onscreen suffering".[4] The Guardian called it a "overwrought yet convincing tale" which "hardly heads in search of fresh terrain", but "at least provides a brooding, increasingly potent spin around the familiar sights".[5] The Hollywood Reporter described it as "a downer that could have used a few moments of levity as a breather from its artsy self-seriousness", yet "has an intensity that commands admiration".[6]
References
- 1 2 "How 'Bypass' took the direct distribution route". Screen International. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Lavallée, Eric (2 September 2014). "Interview: George MacKay (Duane Hopkins' Bypass)". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Bypass". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Lodge, Guy (3 September 2014). "Venice Film Review: 'Bypass'". Variety. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Brooks, Xan (3 September 2014). "Bypass: Venice film festival review – brooding story about Britain's invisible youth". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Rooney, David (3 September 2014). "'Bypass': Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2026.