Nil by Mouth (film)

Nil by Mouth is a 1997 BritishFrench drama film portraying a family of characters living in South East London. It was Gary Oldmans debut as a writer and director the film was produced by Douglas Urbanski and Luc Besson. It stars Ray Winstone as Raymond, the abusive husband of Valerie Kathy Burke. The film was a critical success, winning numerous awards.

In a working class London district lives Raymond, his wife Valerie, her brother Billy, Billys mother Janet and their grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict whom Raymond kicks out. The family is dysfunctional, mostly due to Raymonds short temper and violent outbursts.The film depicts the environment Oldman witnessed growing up on a council estate in South East London. Oldmans sister Laila Morse plays Janet and his mother voices a song in the film. The title is a medical instruction literally nothing by mouth, meaning that a patient must not take food or water. It is set to the soundtrack Peculiar Groove by Frances Ashman. ........

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