
Suddenly, the moody 15-year-old, Tom, and his 18-year-old sister, Jessie, find themselves relocated from the hustle and bustle of urban London to the sullen silence of wind-swept rural Devon, at a little but neat cottage in the middle of nowhere. Dad is caring and kind, and very much in love with mum who has just given birth; however, an accidental glimpse of a disturbing and well-hidden secret in the family will bring Tom face-to-face with shock, denial, and ultimately, rage... (Full plot summary below)
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Suddenly, the moody 15-year-old, Tom, and his 18-year-old sister, Jessie, find themselves relocated from the hustle and bustle of urban London to the sullen silence of wind-swept rural Devon, at a little but neat cottage in the middle of nowhere. Dad is caring and kind, and very much in love with mum who has just given birth; however, an accidental glimpse of a disturbing and well-hidden secret in the family will bring Tom face-to-face with shock, denial, and ultimately, rage. What mystery could be so appalling that threatens to bring everyone in the family to their knees?
Leave your thoughts about The War Zone.
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertBrilliant and heartbreaking, takes place in the present but is timeless. |
| Portland OregonianShawn LevyA masterfully varied set of images, paces and moods. |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsShowing as much courage and talent behind the camera as he has while acting in front of it, Roth has crafted for his first film one of the most bluntly graphic and disturbing movies ever done on the subject. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael Dequina[Tim Roth] takes a great risk in confronting a sensitive subject with such brazen matter-of-factness. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrIn all respects, from choice of material to fullness of execution on every level, The War Zone is an extraordinary piece of work. |
| Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovSellbinding, distressing, and possessed of a dark and terrible beauty. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSticks in the mind and simply won't go away. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanRoth, there's no denying, creates considerable suspense out of our desire to confront the forbidden. |
| San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannOne of the most impressive actor-to-filmmaker transitions in recent years. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. Nesbitdark and disturbing journey of family dysfunction |