Lawless Heart

Lawless Heart
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tom Hunsinger Neil Hunter
Written by	Tom Hunsinger Neil Hunter
Starring	Bill Nighy Tom Hollander Clémentine Célarié Douglas Henshall Ellie Haddington Sukie Smith
Cinematography	Sean Bobbitt
Release dates	5 August 2001
Running time	99 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Lawless Heart is a 2001 British film directed by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter.

The film is set amidst the coastal marshes of the Dengie Peninsula. The film's structure was inspired by Eric Rohmer's Les Rendez-vous de Paris.

Plot

A group of friends, lovers and relatives assemble for the funeral of Stuart. Devastated by Stuart's death, his brother-in-law, lover and best friend decide to take their lives in hand. Dan is a faithful and loving father and husband, until the day he meets Corinne. This buxom and sublime Frenchwoman seduces Dan with her honesty and hedonism, so much so that he wonders if he hasn't missed out on life. Nick, a gay restaurant owner, begins a relationship with a high-spirited young woman right after losing his lover, Stuart. When their apparently innocent relationship takes a more intimate turn, Nick is troubled by his feelings for his female comrade. Tim, carefree and charismatic, comes home after eight years abroad. Still looking for that "elusive something" that has been missing in his life, Tim finds it in a woman who works in a fashion boutique. But confronted with his future for the first time, the only thing that stands in the way is this unknown woman's past.

Cast

• Bill Nighy as Dan
• Tom Hollander as Nick
• Douglas Henshall as Tim
• Clémentine Célarié as Corrine
• Ellie Haddington as Judy
• Sukie Smith as Charlie
• Josephine Butler as Leah
• Stuart Laing as David
• Sally Hurst as Michelle
• David Coffey as Stuart

External links

• Lawless Heart at IMDb
• Lawless Heart at Rotten Tomatoes