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Set the Thames on Fire

Two soul-mates steer a course through a decaying, semi-submerged London in this bizarre and blackly comic sci-fi with Noel Fielding and Sally Phillips.

Comedy 2016 87 mins

Director: Ben Charles Edwards

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Overview

In a decaying, semi-submerged London that’s succumbed to rising sea levels, two strangers (Michael Winder, Max Bennett) form a bond. Sharing a sardonic view of their city's poisonous deterioration, they join forces to escape for a new life.

Deep black comedy or outlandish sci-fi drama? Ben Charles Edwards’ utterly uncategorisable work is one of the strangest British films of recent times. Colourful comic characters such Noel Fielding, Sally Phillips and David Hoyle are peppered through the cast, but its dark visual palette is one of steampunk grotesquerie, reminiscent of Terry Gilliam, Peter Greenaway or Jean-Pierre Jeunet. With echoes also of Richard Lester’s post-apocalyptic The Bed Sitting Room, Charles Edwards’ has crafted a distinctive, admirable work that seems to have emerged from the unseen margins of British cinema.

Director

Ben Charles Edwards

Featuring

Michael Winder , Max Bennett , Noel Fielding , Sally Phillips , Gerard McDermott and David Hoyle

Genres

Comedy and Fantasy

Certificate

very strong language, drug misuse

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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