Like a break in the hedgerow during the country lane part of a journey. The film had me captivated from start to finish, understanding how stuart s life path came to be. A life backwards was a 2007 bbc film based on the award winning biography, penned by alexander masters, of stuart clive shorter a homeless man living on the streets of cambridge in the year 2000. Stuart, a life backwards, is the story of a remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator a middle class scum ponce, if you want to be honest about it, alexander and a chaotic, knifewielding beggar whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. The tale of this supremely odd couple made for a terrific film and a terrible chicken curry. The story line is told backwards, as stuart requested, and the film ends with a poignant resolution to stuarts heartbreaking situation. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
A harrowing story of childhood friends alexander and stuart as they forge an unlikely bond fighting a miscarriage of justice and tragedy. As the title of both book and film suggests, the book took the unusual approach of detailing stuarts life from his adult life down through to his childhood. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. The awardwinning drama stuart a life backwards details the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator alexander played by benedict cumberbatch and a chaotic homeless man stuart played by bafta award nominee tom hardy, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. A life backwards kindle edition by masters, alexander. A life backwards is a charming little film, and one that i really hope gains more attention now that the two leads are becoming such recognised and loved actors. He costared along another relatively unknown at the time, benedict cumberbatch at least outside of great britain. Stuarts life and way of thinking momentarily exposed. A life backwards is a biography by alexander masters of his friend stuart clive shorter, formerly, at various times, a prisoner and a career criminal. And if you know anything about the soundtrack, let me know, ok. The story line is told backwards, as stuart requested, and the film ends with a poignant resolution to stuart s heartbreaking situation. The film leaves it ambiguous as to whether stuart was always funny, or if his humor was a barrier between the rage and misery he felt.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stuart. For an instant you glimpse scenery you havent seen before fields of poppy and cornflower, trees gnarled in the shape of demons. Despite all the bad he caused in his life, you couldnt help but to be on his side. When stuart shorter a homeless alcoholic with a violent past meets writer and charity worker alexander masters, they strike up an unlikely friendship. A life backwards tv is a film directed by david attwood with benedict cumberbatch, tom hardy, nicola duffett, clairelouise cordwell, year. Hardy did an an excellent job of showing the life, struggles, hardships, and thoughts of stuart shorter. I enjoyed the movie so much that i also purchased the book kindle version. I feel so strongly about this strange, funny, sad book that i hardly know where to begin. Adaptation of alexander masters critically acclaimed memoir of homeless alcoholic stuart shorter, recounting his complicated life story. A writer takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood. A life backwards stuart tells alexander how he went to prison by better bach. A life backwards gratis di, pusat nonton film movie terbaru bioskop atau serial tv terlengkap dengan subtitle indonesia subtitle inggris. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Stuart a life backwards official dvd trailer youtube.
Benedict cumberbatch as alexander masters, tom hardy as stuart shorter. This is one of the most funny scene from the movie. It shines a light into an area of our society that so often goes unrepresented, and is. Aug 14, 2014 explore lorelieofthesacs board stuart. With benedict cumberbatch, tom hardy, nicola duffett, clairelouise cordwell. As alexander learns more about stuart s complicated life and. A life backwards on tv writing a script is full of hidden pitfalls, as i found out when adapting my book stuart.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The idea of pursuing his life story backwards was brilliant. Before his breakout role in bronson, tom hardy showed his true potential in a small made for tv film, stuart a life backwards. As alexander learns more about stuarts complicated life and traumatic childhood, he asks if he can write his story and stuart advises him to tell the story backwards, so that its more exciting like a tom clancy murder mystery. Tidak perlu capekcapek keluar rumah mengantri dan membayar lebih untuk menonton di bioskop, cukup memiliki pclaptop atau smartphone dan koneksi internet, kamu sudah bisa. See more ideas about stuart a life backwards, tom hardy and benedict cumberbatch. Both inspired movies which made me put my life in perspective. See more ideas about stuart a life backwards, benedict cumberbatch and benedict cumberbatch sherlock. There is depicted here not just a young mans lifelong fight against abuse of every kind but his resiliance, intelligence and wit. A writer cumberbatch takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart hardy, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood. A life backwards is a film about human diversity and the things we all share.
A life backwards trailer story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. A life backwards this article is more than 12 years old the tale of this supremely odd couple made for a terrific film and a terrible chicken curry. But as a film, it manages to show the life of a messed up life of stuart shorter through the eyes of his biographer alexander masters. It explores how a young boy, somewhat disabled from birth, became mentally unstable, criminal and violent, living homeless on the streets of cambridge. My name is psycho but you can call me stuart if you want. The film had me captivated from start to finish, understanding how stuarts life path came to be.
A writer benedict cumberbatch documents the life of a homeless alcoholic tom hardy who has a violent past. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. A life backwards 2007 ecco una breve sintesi di stuart. Tom hardy stars as stuart shorter alongside benedict cumberbatch as alexander masters in the 90minute film, directed by david attwood to. A life backwards is a rare, droll, moving film that grows to understand the maddening complexity of life and subsequent near hopelessness in trying to find the factors behind someones life.