When Richard arrives at Naomi's door, we figure he is a shy man that wants to have sex with her, yet, all he wants to do is talk. This strange behavior, does not not prepare us for what Richard's real intentions are. In fact, he turns into a pest, as far as Naomi is concerned. Of course, she does not mind the easy money she gets from this weird man.
Little by little, things about Richard are revealed. The first one is that he is a cop. The other one is that his wife, who appears to be a bitter woman herself, realizes that her husband is not merely working overtime, he is involved in what she thinks is just having sex with a prostitute. It is not hard to put two and two together; there are credit card and checks statements that speak loudly about Richard's activities.
We get to know the real purpose of the policeman's visits to Naomi and how he gets her to tell him about her trade secrets. Deep down Richard is a man that is carrying a horrible burden inside his heart. What he has really come for, comes out in the open when he takes Naomi with him to a hotel room where another woman, a prostitute has been summoned. In the end, Richard is grateful for all he has learned from Naomi.
This intense British film, written and directed by Richard Hawkins came out of nowhere. We had no idea what it was about, but it paid handsomely in the resulting drama. Mr. Hawkins achieves a claustrophobic atmosphere in the film. After all, it basically takes place in the room Naomi uses for business purposes.
Ray Winstone is nothing short of sensational in his take of Richard. He makes a good impression as the tormented individual in search of answers for the tragedy of his life. Jan Graveson does a fantastic job as the tired woman that has seen better years. Since prostitution is the only thing she knows best, she has to survive by selling herself to anyone, even seeing someone like Richard. This is basically a two character film in that the two principals are always on camera. What appears to be like improvisation must have taken the director and the stars a lot of work to achieve, and yet, the interaction comes easily between them.
An interesting film that will pay off by staying close to what is really going on.
Little by little, things about Richard are revealed. The first one is that he is a cop. The other one is that his wife, who appears to be a bitter woman herself, realizes that her husband is not merely working overtime, he is involved in what she thinks is just having sex with a prostitute. It is not hard to put two and two together; there are credit card and checks statements that speak loudly about Richard's activities.
We get to know the real purpose of the policeman's visits to Naomi and how he gets her to tell him about her trade secrets. Deep down Richard is a man that is carrying a horrible burden inside his heart. What he has really come for, comes out in the open when he takes Naomi with him to a hotel room where another woman, a prostitute has been summoned. In the end, Richard is grateful for all he has learned from Naomi.
This intense British film, written and directed by Richard Hawkins came out of nowhere. We had no idea what it was about, but it paid handsomely in the resulting drama. Mr. Hawkins achieves a claustrophobic atmosphere in the film. After all, it basically takes place in the room Naomi uses for business purposes.
Ray Winstone is nothing short of sensational in his take of Richard. He makes a good impression as the tormented individual in search of answers for the tragedy of his life. Jan Graveson does a fantastic job as the tired woman that has seen better years. Since prostitution is the only thing she knows best, she has to survive by selling herself to anyone, even seeing someone like Richard. This is basically a two character film in that the two principals are always on camera. What appears to be like improvisation must have taken the director and the stars a lot of work to achieve, and yet, the interaction comes easily between them.
An interesting film that will pay off by staying close to what is really going on.