Film · 2018

Pin Cushion

Name: Pin Cushion
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-07-13
Duration: 82 min
Cast: Joanna Scanlan, Lily Newmark, Bethany Antonia, Chanel Cresswell, Charlie Frances

Directed by Deborah Haywood · starring Joanna Scanlan, Lily Newmark and Bethany Antonia

1 h 22 min
15
Drama
UK
Released in the UK 12 July 2018

7.5 Critics5 reviews

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Synopsis

The British filmmaker debuts with her film 'Pin Cushion', after having directed and written short films such as 'Twinkle, Twinkle' or 'Biatch!'. With her movie, she has participated in different international festivals, among them the Venice Film Festival, the International Film Festival of Rotterdam or the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema. The cast is led by Lily Newmark and Joanna Scanlan, who put themselves in the shoes of a mother and daughter who try their luck in a new town. Iona (Newmark) is determined to make her life in high school a success, and will begin to get together with the popular girls, leaving her mother, who until then was her best friend, displaced. Both pretend that they are doing perfectly, but not everything is what it seems.

Drama

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Runtime: 82 min1 hour and 22 minutes
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Pin Cushion?: 1 hour and 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Pin Cushion released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 12 July 2018.
Who directed Pin Cushion?: Deborah Haywood.
Who is in Pin Cushion?: It stars Joanna Scanlan, Lily Newmark, Bethany Antonia and Chanel Cresswell.
Where can I watch Pin Cushion?: In the UK you can watch it on free on Prime Video and on rent on Apple TV.

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Director: Deborah Haywood
Writers: Deborah Haywood
Producers: Maggie Monteith, Chris Reed

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'Pin Cushion' trailer 1:5615 June 2018

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Reviews

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What the critics say average 7.5 from 5

8.3 The PlaylistElazar Fine "Haywood brilliantly subverts her audience?s expectations at every step of the way. She introduces characters as tropes and steers them into the opposite direction." Read
8.0 Time OutAnna Smith "It's not always an easy watch but it's a sensitive, assured film with characters you'll warm to and root for." Read
8.0 EmpireIan Freer "Uneven in places, 'Pin Cushion' nonetheless offers a moving meditation on what it feels like to be different, elevated by great work from Joanna Scanlan and newcomer Lily Newmark". Read