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Bridgend

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2015 | 104 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at fantasy readers and anyone who likes knowing it really happened. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Over a 5-year period in Bridgend in Wales, 79 people, many of them teenagers, committed suicide without leaving any clue as to why. This is the starting point for this mysterious social drama.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    10 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 16K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jeppe Rønde

  • Hannah MurraySara
  • Josh O'ConnorJamie
  • Steven WaddingtonDave
  • Adrian RawlinsVicar
  • Patricia PotterRachel
  • Nia RobertsThomas' Mother
  • Aled Llyr ThomasDanny
  • Elinor CrawleyLaurel
  • Jamie BurchAngus
  • Leona VaughanGrace