BRIGHTON

A film by Stephen Cookson

DIRECTED BY

Stephen Cookson

WRITTEN BY

Stephen Cookson

PRODUCED BY

Peter Keegan

CAST

Larry Lamb, Phil Davis, Marion Bailey, Lesley Sharp, Adjoa Andoh

SYNOPSIS

A typical day in Brighton: two working class couples are on a day trip to the beach. But Brighton is changing, and the friends can’t keep up. The result is a vengeful act of violence that exposes the gaps and similarities between class, gender, and sexual orientations.

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BRIGHTON

DIRECTED BY: Stephen Cookson

WRITTEN BY: Stephen Cookson

PRODUCED BY: Peter Keegan

CAST: Larry Lamb, Phil Davis, Marion Bailey, Lesley Sharp, Adjoa Andoh

SYNOPSIS:
A typical day in Brighton: two working class couples are on a day trip to the beach. But Brighton is changing, and the friends can’t keep up. The result is a vengeful act of violence that exposes the gaps and similarities between class, gender, and sexual orientations.