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Film · 2018

Sink

Original titleWasted

Directed by Mark Gillis · starring Martin Herdman, Mark Gillis and Tracey Wilkinson

  • 1 h 25 min
  • 15
  • Drama
  • UK
  • Released in the UK 11 October 2018

Synopsis

Shot in South East London, 'Sink', tells the story of Micky Mason. Although he is a skilled manual worker by training, he has been forced into a zero hours contract unskilled labour position since the financial crash in 2008. He lives on a drug-ridden estate in South east London with his son and elderly father, who struggles from dementia. When he loses his job he panics about how he will take care of his vulnerable family, leading him to make some difficult and irrational decisions. 'Sink' is a story about survival, but not in an anguish or despair way, but tender, warm and funny. It is about people that find their way through against life's problems. It is about Micky Mason, a man that right now is doing the right thing.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
85 min1 hour and 25 minutes
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Sink?
1 hour and 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Sink released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 11 October 2018.
Who directed Sink?
Mark Gillis.
Where can I watch Sink?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV.
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Director
Mark Gillis
Writers
Mark Gillis

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Reviews

All 3 reviews

What the critics say average 6.7 from 3 outlets

  • 8.0 CriticKevin Maher An innately empathetic performance from the lead actor Martin Herdman is reason alone to see this shoestring drama. Read
  • 6.0 EmpireDavid Parkinson This involving drama is rooted firmly in the social realist tradition. Read
  • 6.0 The GuardianCath Clarke The characters feel a little underwritten, but there?s a lot to enjoy here, not least some nicely timed lines. Read

Soundtrack

All 4 songs
  1. Rigs of the Timethe Late Great
  2. We Poor Labouring Menthe Late Great
  3. I'm Not Complainingthe Late Great
  4. No Power on Earththe Late Great
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