Millions

Directed by Danny Boyle

Following its sold-out Manchester début at exposures 04 in December and a successful US release, MILLIONS finally hits UK screens, and it’s well worth the wait. Directed by Manchester’s own Danny Boyle and scripted by Liverpudlian Frank Cottrell-Boyce, this magical film-fable stars a pair of young Manchester schoolboys as two brothers who chance upon a sack full of dosh just days before the UK converts to the Euro and the cash becomes worthless. 7-year-old Damian (Etel), who sees saints in strange places, and his more practical older brother Anthony (McGibbon) each has a distinct idea of what to do with the money. So does that scary man who’s looking for it… “An intelligent children’s film that may prove to be a guilty pleasure for adults, thanks to the virtuoso filmmaking of Danny Boyle and the screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce…Recommended.” LA Weekly

Duration:
98 minutes

Year of production:
2004