Perfect 10 (film)

This article is about the 2019 film by Eva Riley. For other uses, see Perfect 10 (disambiguation).

Perfect 10
Directed byEva Riley
Written byEva Riley
Produced byJacob Thomas
Bertrand Faivre
Valentina Brazzini
Starring
CinematographySteven Cameron Ferguson
Edited byAbolfazl Talooni
Music byTerence James Dunn
Production
companies
BBC Films
Creative England
British Film Institute
iFeatures
The Bureau
Ngauruhoe Films
Distributed by606 Distribution
Release date
  • October 3, 2019 (2019-10-03) (BFI London Film Festival)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Perfect 10 is a 2019 British feature film, written and directed by Eva Riley.[1] It stars teenage gymnast and actress Frankie Box as Leigh, whose life and training is disrupted by changes in her family life.[2] The film had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 3 October 2019,[3] and was released in the UK on the 7 August 2020.[4]

Plot

Leigh is a 15-year-old living with her father and preparing for her first gymnastics competition. Her life is disrupted when her older half-brother Joe, who she never knew she had, unexpectedly moves in. The disruption affects her gymnastics performance and Joe leads her into a world of moped crime.[5]

Cast

Production

The film was shot in and around Brighton, East Sussex.[1][2] Composed music is attributed to Terence James Dunn,[7] with Crazy, Stoned & Gone by Angelo De Augustine[6] also included on the soundtrack.

Release

Perfect 10 had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 3 October 2019.[3] It was released on 8 July 2020 in France,[4] and 7 August 2020 in the UK.[1]

Accolades

Cath Clarke in a film review for The Guardian described the film as "a dazzling coming-of-age tale lit up by a pair of remarkable first-time performances".[1] The film won The Discovery Award at the British Independent Film Awards in February 2021.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Clarke, Cath (7 August 2020). "Perfect 10 review – teen drama marks the arrival of a special talent". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Malher, Kevin (7 August 2020). "Perfect 10 review — nimble tale of gymnast wooed by crime". The Times. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Perfect 10". BFI London Film Festival 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b Dalton, Ben (30 June 2020). "606 Distribution acquires Eva Riley's 'Perfect 10' for UK & Ireland (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Perfect 10". BBC. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Perfect 10". BBC. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. ^ "British Council Film: Perfect 10". British Council. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Presenting…The #BIFA2020 Winners · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 18 February 2021.