Emerging auteur Paddy Considine delivers a gripping, poignant and grimly realistic character study of 'Todd'. Jack O'Connell ('71) humanizes a troubled protagonist crippled by outbursts of violence and self-loathing. Critics have raved about Considine's direction, claiming it as a modern classic alongside his debut, Tyrannosaur. Co-star in that film, Olivia Coleman, is a hot favourite for further awards for her work in Bashed. 

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Watch Considine speak exclusively from the Toronto International Film Festival, where his latest film has generated significant buzz. 

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"Bashed tells a devastating, yet powerful story" (The Guardian)

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"A raw, honest story of the human condition, the power of compassion and redemption" (Empire Magazine)

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"Considine's experience from directing and writing films including 'Dead Man's Shoes' and 'Journeyman'  is apparent in this stupendous event of a film" (The Times)

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"Utterly brilliant" (The Daily Mirror)

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