UK,
2002, 97 min
Directed by:
Stephen FrearsScreenplay:
Steven KnightCinematography:
Chris MengesComposer:
Nathan LarsonCast:
Audrey Tautou, Sergi López, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Okonedo, Zlatko Burić, Benedict Wong, Sotigui Kouyaté, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Damon Younger, Josef Altin (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Part of an invisible working class, Nigerian exile Okwe (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Turkish chambermaid Senay (Tautou) toil at a west London hotel that is full of illegal activity. Then late one night Okwe makes a shocking discovery, which creates an impossible dilemma and tests the limits of all they know! (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2004 - Steven Knight (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2003 - Steven Knight (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2003 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2003 - Best British Independent Film
- 2003 - Stephen Frears (Best Director)
- 2003 - Chiwetel Ejiofor (Best Actor)
- 2003 - Steven Knight (Best Screenplay)
- 2003 - Benedict Wong (Best Supporting Actor / Actress)
- 2003 - Sophie Okonedo (Best Supporting Actor / Actress)
- 2003 - Chiwetel Ejiofor (Most Promising Newcomer)
European Film Awards
- 2003 - Stephen Frears (Best Film)
- 2003 - Chiwetel Ejiofor (Best Actor)
- 2003 - Steven Knight (Best Screenwriter)
- 2003 - Chris Menges (Best Cinematographer)
- 2003 - Sergi López (People's Choice Award Best Actor)
- 2003 - Audrey Tautou (People's Choice Award Best Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2003 - Steven Knight (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2003 - Steven Knight (Best Screenplay)
Venice Film Festival
- 2002 - Stephen Frears (Golden Lion for Best Film)