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⚫ '''''The Unloved''''' is a British ] starring ], ], ] and ]. It is about an eleven-year-old girl called Lucy (Windsor) growing up in a ] in the UK's care system, and shown through her perspective. It is the directorial debut of ]-winning and two-time ]-nominated actress ].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6279985.ece|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090521123928/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6279985.ece|url-status= dead|archive-date= 21 May 2009|title= Sunday's Top TV|work= Times Online|first= David|last= Chater|date= 16 May 2009|accessdate= 18 May 2009 | location=London}}</ref> The story is semi-autobiographical,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesonline.typepad.com/alphamummy/2009/05/why-everyone-should-watch-the-unloved.html |title=Why everyone should watch The Unloved |work=Times Online blogs: Alpha Mummy |date=18 May 2009 |accessdate=18 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522124512/http://timesonline.typepad.com/alphamummy/2009/05/why-everyone-should-watch-the-unloved.html |archivedate=22 May 2009 }}</ref> Morton wrote and produced the film in collaboration with screenwriter ].


⚫ It was produced for ] and shown as part of its Britain's Forgotten Children series,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://forgottenchildren.channel4.com/|title= Britain's Forgotten Children|publisher= Channel 4|accessdate= 17 May 2009}}</ref> and was first broadcast on 17 May 2009.<ref name="Dowell">{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/may/18/samantha-morton-the-unloved-channel-4-tv-ratings|title= Samantha Morton directing debut The Unloved draws 2 million viewers|work= The Guardian|first= Ben|last= Dowell|date= 18 May 2009|accessdate= 18 May 2009 | location=London}}</ref> The film drew an audience of two million viewers.<ref name="Dowell"/> It had a premiere at the ] and received a ] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Leader|first1=Michael|title=The Unloved review|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/6913/the-unloved-review|website=Den of Geek|date=22 February 2010|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Foote|first1=John|date=18 September 2009|title=TIFF: Samantha Morton Impresses With 'The Unloved'|url=https://screenrant.com/samantha-morton-unloved/|website=Screen Rant|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref>
⚫ '''''The Unloved''''' is a ] drama starring ], ] and ]. It is about an eleven year old girl called Lucy (played by Molly Windsor) growing up in a ] in the UK's care system, and shown through her perspective. It is the directorial debut of ],<ref>{{cite news|url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6279985.ece|title= Sunday's Top TV|work= Times Online|first= David|last= Chater|date= 16 May 2009|accessdate= 18 May 2009}}</ref> a Golden Globe Award-winning and two-time Academy Award-nominated English actress. The story is semi-autobiograpical,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesonline.typepad.com/alphamummy/2009/05/why-everyone-should-watch-the-unloved.html|title=Why everyone should watch The Unloved|work=Times Online blogs: Alpha Mummy|date= 18 May 2009|accessdate=18 May 2009}}</ref> and Morton wrote and produced the film in collaboration with screenwriter ].

⚫ It was produced for ] and shown as part of its ] series,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://forgottenchildren.channel4.com/|title= Britain's Forgotten Children|publisher= Channel 4|accessdate= 17 May 2009}}</ref> and was first broadcast on Sunday 17 May from 9pm.<ref name="Dowell">{{cite news|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/may/18/samantha-morton-the-unloved-channel-4-tv-ratings|title= Samantha Morton directing debut The Unloved draws 2 million viewers|work= The Guardian|first= Ben|last= Dowell|date= 18 May 2009|accessdate= 18 May 2009}}</ref> The film drew an audience of two million viewers.<ref name="Dowell"/>


==Cast== ==Cast==
*] - Lucy * ] – Lucy
*] - Mother * ] – Mother
*] - Father * ] – Father
*] - Lauren * ] – Lauren
*] - Michael * ] – Ben
*] - Jules * ] – Vicky
* ] – Social worker
* ] – Michael
* Katie Withers – Jules

==Production==
Filmed entirely on location in Morton's hometown of ], the film cost £1.5 million to make.<ref name="the-unloved-an-interview-with-samantha-morton">{{cite web |url=https://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk/the-unloved-an-interview-with-samantha-morton/ |title=The Unloved: An Interview with Samantha Morton |publisher=Birds Eye View |date=15 February 2010 |accessdate=18 November 2020}}</ref>
The title of the film was inspired by a newspaper article Morton had read about children in the ].<ref name="this_is_nott_sm_interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Nottingham-takes-starring-role-Sam-Morton-drama/article-957812-detail/article.html |title=Nottingham takes starring role in Sam Morton drama |publisher=This is Nottingham |date=2 May 2009 |accessdate=7 June 2010}}</ref> Morton spent time in other cities such as ], ] and around ] although decided it was best to make a film about the world she knew and grew up in. Originally wanting to set the film in 1989, Morton later decided against it as she wanted to focus on the struggles of the present day and not want audiences to write it off as a historical piece.<ref name="tv_scoop_sm_interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvscoop.tv/2009/05/tv_scoop_interv_34.html |title=TV Scoop interview: Samantha Morton, The Unloved |publisher=TV Scoop |date=15 May 2009 |accessdate=7 June 2010}}</ref>

==Awards==
The film won Robert Carlyle a ] for best TV actor in November 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8350064.stm|title= In the Loop scoops Scots Baftas|publisher= BBC News|date= 9 November 2009|accessdate= 9 November 2009}}</ref>
On 10 May 2010 it was announced that the film had been nominated for ']'; Lauren Socha was nominated for a ] for ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/television-awards-nominations-in-2010,1095,BA.html#jump3 |title=BAFTA nominations |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823025619/http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/television-awards-nominations-in-2010,1095,BA.html#jump3 |archivedate=23 August 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
On 6 June 2010, The Unloved won the BAFTA for Best Single Drama.<ref name="BBC-entertainment">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8725001.stm |title=Bafta TV Awards 2010: The winners |publisher=BBC |date=6 June 2010 |accessdate=18 November 2020}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
'']'''s Michael Deacon gave the film a positive review describing it as "Riveting" and "Powerful from start to finish"; On the other hand, he stated the film was "Stomach churning" and "Hard to watch"; however to his surprise he could not take his eyes off the film and praised Morton on creating an "Intense" and "Vivid" dramatic film. {{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}

==Home media==
As of May 2011, it is available on DVD from Oscilloscope.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscilloscope.net/films/film/47/The-Unloved|title = Oscilloscope}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 04:10, 27 September 2024

2009 television film For other uses, see The Unloved (disambiguation).

The Unloved
DVD cover
Written bySamantha Morton
Tony Grisoni
Directed bySamantha Morton
StarringMolly Windsor
Susan Lynch
Robert Carlyle
Lauren Socha
Michael Socha
Craig Parkinson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time106 minutes
Budget£1.5 million
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release17 May 2009 (2009-05-17)

The Unloved is a British television film starring Molly Windsor, Robert Carlyle, Susan Lynch and Lauren Socha. It is about an eleven-year-old girl called Lucy (Windsor) growing up in a children's home in the UK's care system, and shown through her perspective. It is the directorial debut of Golden Globe Award-winning and two-time Academy Award-nominated actress Samantha Morton. The story is semi-autobiographical, Morton wrote and produced the film in collaboration with screenwriter Tony Grisoni.

It was produced for Channel 4 and shown as part of its Britain's Forgotten Children series, and was first broadcast on 17 May 2009. The film drew an audience of two million viewers. It had a premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and received a limited release in 2010.

Cast

Production

Filmed entirely on location in Morton's hometown of Nottingham, the film cost £1.5 million to make. The title of the film was inspired by a newspaper article Morton had read about children in the foster care system. Morton spent time in other cities such as Newcastle, Glasgow and around London although decided it was best to make a film about the world she knew and grew up in. Originally wanting to set the film in 1989, Morton later decided against it as she wanted to focus on the struggles of the present day and not want audiences to write it off as a historical piece.

Awards

The film won Robert Carlyle a Scottish BAFTA for best TV actor in November 2009. On 10 May 2010 it was announced that the film had been nominated for 'Best Single Drama'; Lauren Socha was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. On 6 June 2010, The Unloved won the BAFTA for Best Single Drama.

Critical reception

The Telegraph's Michael Deacon gave the film a positive review describing it as "Riveting" and "Powerful from start to finish"; On the other hand, he stated the film was "Stomach churning" and "Hard to watch"; however to his surprise he could not take his eyes off the film and praised Morton on creating an "Intense" and "Vivid" dramatic film.

Home media

As of May 2011, it is available on DVD from Oscilloscope.

References

  1. Chater, David (16 May 2009). "Sunday's Top TV". Times Online. London. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  2. "Why everyone should watch The Unloved". Times Online blogs: Alpha Mummy. 18 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  3. "Britain's Forgotten Children". Channel 4. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  4. ^ Dowell, Ben (18 May 2009). "Samantha Morton directing debut The Unloved draws 2 million viewers". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  5. Leader, Michael (22 February 2010). "The Unloved review". Den of Geek. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  6. Foote, John (18 September 2009). "TIFF: Samantha Morton Impresses With 'The Unloved'". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  7. "The Unloved: An Interview with Samantha Morton". Birds Eye View. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. "Nottingham takes starring role in Sam Morton drama". This is Nottingham. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  9. "TV Scoop interview: Samantha Morton, The Unloved". TV Scoop. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  10. "In the Loop scoops Scots Baftas". BBC News. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  11. "BAFTA nominations". Archived from the original on 23 August 2010.
  12. "Bafta TV Awards 2010: The winners". BBC. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  13. "Oscilloscope".

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