103. Justine; movie review

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JUSTINE

Cert 15

82 mins

BBFC advice: Contains very strong language

Having been on the board of YMCA Derbyshire, I know too well the sad stories of young people such as Justine.

Even closer to home, Mrs W's sister died before she was 40 because of her addiction to alcohol.

We are also fans of Brighton where we have stayed several times, enjoying both its seaside outlook and its Bohemian feel.

Therefore, it is fair to say that Jamie Patterson's movie touched a nerve with us on several fronts.

Justine stars Tallulah Haddon as the title character, a young unemployed woman who is estranged from her family and living in a small hostel apartment.

To the outside world, Justine is a frustration - a young woman who sees no future for herself, so makes no effort to find work.

Her defence mechanism is to appear aggressive even though she has very low self-esteem.

Consequently, she backchats her probation officer (Sian Reese-Williams) and verbally abuses her landlord and her mother.

However, a route to happiness emerges in the form of a student teacher, Rachel (Sophie Reid), who is attracted to her in a book shop.

The two embark upon a tumultuous relationship in which Rachel sees a spark in Justine which is invisible even to her.

But Justine is so engrained in her world that she struggles to pick up the baton which is offered.

Anyone watching Patterson's film will be bewildered by this but I have seen such behaviour first hand so I know the depiction to be accurate.

In a nutshell, Justine's comfort zones are a bottle of vodka and bad behaviour. Anything else is a scary alternative.

Haddon is impressive in the title role - a combination of indignation, intelligence, vulnerability and resignation.

But, because Justine makes the same mistakes over and over,  this movie is realistic but is both repetitive and depressing.

In other words, the acting can be appreciated but it is a damned hard watch at a time when most of us need lifting out of our lockdown lethargy.

Reasons to watch: True-to-life portrayals

Reasons to avoid: Very depressing

Laughs: None

Jumps: None

Vomit: Yes

Nudity: Yes

Overall rating: 7/10

Did you know?  Research shows that between 78,000 and 80,000 young people experience homelessness in the UK in a year, according to a Centrepoint/University of York study.

The final word. Jamie Patterson: "I think it’s really important that we don’t shy away from reality and things because they’re heavy or taboo. Film, TV, anything creative, is such a powerful platform. I think it’s important that we don’t turn our back on those sorts of things."

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