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Young Adam (2004)

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Year of U.S. Release: 2004

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Emily Mortimer, Peter Mullan, Jack McElhone, Therese Bradley, Alan Cooke, Rory McCann, Stuart McQuarrie, Ewan Stewart.

Director: David McKenzie

Screenwriter(s): David Mackenzie

Producer(s): Jeremy Thomas

Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

Genre(s): Drama

Runtime: 1 hr. 39 min.

U.S. Release Date: April 16, 2004

U.S. DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004

U.S. Box Office Total:

Rated

for some explicit sexual content.

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Plot Summary:

''Young Adam'' is David McKenzie's adaptation of Alexander Trocchi's novel, a romantic murder mystery set on a barge in the canals of Scotland. Lovely photography by Giles Nuttgens, complemented by a lonely score by David Byrne, provides a picturesque backdrop for what is otherwise a seedy story of morality gone far astray and hopelessness taking hold of everyday life, with sex as the only outlet. Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton both lend excellent performances to the film, acting out a strained relationship of carnal misgiving that is their mutual respite. Working on a barge that travels to ports between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Joe (McGregor) is a randy ol' chap. He befriends Les (Peter Mullen) as they labor hard days shoveling coal and pass their evenings over pints and darts in the local pubs. But Joe is simply positioning himself to seduce Les' wife, Ella (Swinton), who he easily and frequently beds. A steamy affair with a heavy dose of on-screen coitus eventually leads to trouble for all three. A subplot concerns Joe's past romance with a girl (Emily Mortimer) whose mysterious death is reported in local papers, with flashbacks to raunchy sexual interludes representing his fondest memories of her.

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