Side by Side
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Lauren and her younger brother Harvey risk being taken into care when their grandmother, who is their legal guardian, becomes ill. Lauren accepts the offer of a scholarship to a prestigious sports academy on the understanding that she and Harvey stay together while living with Janice, her duplicitous and ambitious agent. It soon becomes clear that there are plans to split the pair up; when Harvey runs away to find their long-lost grandfather, who hasn’t been heard from for years, Lauren follows. En route the pair discover that, despite all their differences, when they are side by side they are strong enough to deal with anything. This beautifully shot British debut is part family drama, part coming of age story and a road trip that nods towards some of the greats of children’s literature. The young leads give compelling and moving performances that make for an emphatically British family film that’s refreshingly free of even the hint of a franchise. (Source: LFF programme)
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Cast
12 people
Bel Powley
Lauren Buckle
Known for
The Morning Show
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Alfie Field
Harvey Buckle
Known for
The Awakening
Masters of the Air
Diana Quick
Joan Dunbar
Known for
Brideshead Revisited
The Living and the Dead
Mark Powley
Tinker
Known for
Bronson
Bloody New Year
Sara Stewart
Janice Dear
Known for
Batman Begins
The Night Manager
Alice Felgate
Giselle Dear
Also in
Some Girls
The Cabin
Richard Lintern
Councillor Howes
Known for
The Bank Job
The Shadow Line
Tom Beard
Dr. Pritchard
Known for
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Wallander
Youssef Kerkour
Dark Knight
Known for
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Dracula
Clinton Blake
Ticket Collector
Known for
The Stranger
Treasure Island
Andrew Neil
John Byrne
Known for
Young Adam
Max Williams
Neil Howes
Also in
A Recipe Of Disaster!
Arthur Landon Director · Matthew James Wilkinson Writer Lorne Balfe Composer
First release October 11, 2013 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Newtide Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 11, 2013
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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