Naked
Mike Leigh’s darkly black comedy, and the bipolar opposite to his previous masterpiece Life is Sweet. Naked lives up to its title with a thoroughly committed performance from David Thewlis that’s backed up with some of Mike Leigh’s most powerful direction. Thewlis plays Johnny, an unemployed Mancunian vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey. A dark depiction of the end of Thatcher’s Britain and a perfect document of Hackney circa 1993.
Director
Cast
Year
1993
Duration
2h 11m
Country
UK
Language
English
Studio
BFI