Ashes (2012)
Ashes (2012), directed by Mat Whitecross, starring Jim Sturgess and Ray Winstone.
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It's not just your memory that can play tricks on you.
Synopsis
One-time hard man Frank Barron is barely recognisable now he’s been afflicted with Alzheimer's, but when his estranged son Jamie visits him in hospital he realises the extra stress Frank is put under and decides to break him out in the hope of returning him to his family. As the two travel across the country, beginning to bond along the way, it soon transpires that both Frank and Jamie are at odds with their past.
- Christopher RossCinematography
- Mat WhitecrossDirector, Writer
- Peter ChristelisEditing
- Esther DouglasProducer
About the film
Ashes is a 2012 British thriller film directed by Mat Whitecross and starring Luke Evans, Jim Sturgess, Ray Winstone, Jodie Whittaker, Lesley Manville, and Zoe Telford.
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Ashes is a 2012 British thriller film directed by Mat Whitecross and starring Luke Evans, Jim Sturgess, Ray Winstone, Jodie Whittaker, Lesley Manville, and Zoe Telford.
Premise
Frank is confined to a residential home, suffering from Alzheimer's disease with his past, present, and future slowly breaking down. One day, a young man named James visits, wanting to reconnect with a father who no longer remembers him. James breaks Frank out of the home and the pair go on the run together. As their spontaneous journey unfolds, the present combines with incomplete memories of the past, fact mixes with fiction, and it becomes apparent that nothing is quite what it seems.
Cast
Luke Evans as JB
Jim Sturgess as James
Ray Winstone as Frank
Jodie Whittaker as Ruth
Lesley Manville as Cath
Zoe Telford as Sophie
References
External links
Ashes at IMDb
Text from Ashes (2012 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashes_(2012_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on September 6, 2012, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h37 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosCinemaNX, Fiesta Productions, Isle of Man Film
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Jim Sturgess
James -
Ray Winstone
Frank -
Lesley Manville
Cath -
Luke Evans
JB -
Jodie Whittaker
Ruth -
Alistair Petrie
Dr. Burrows -
Zoe Telford
Sophie -
Stephen Wight
Lee -
Kellie Bright
Lisa -
Ellen Thomas
Susie -
Ann Queensberry
Martha -
Bhasker Patel
Angry Patient -
Chris Coghill
Security Guard
Quiz about this movie
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Barron's Cove
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Paixão Obsessiva Drama from the 2010s
6.2
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Testemunhas de uma Guerra
6.0
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Infiltrado na Máfia
6.1
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Suburbicon: Bem-vindos ao Paraíso Drama from the 2010s
5.9
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All the Devils Are Here
6.2
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O Passageiro Thriller from the 2010s
6.4
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Muti: Crime e Poder
5.8
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Ascensão do Cisne Negro
5.8
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Dois Lados de um Crime Drama from the 2010s
6.3
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Laços de Sangue Drama from the 2010s
6.1
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Noite Interminável
6.1
Crew
- Christopher Ross Cinematography
- Mat Whitecross Director
- Peter Christelis Editing
- Esther Douglas Producer
- Fiona Neilson Producer
- Julia Valentine Producer
- Ilan Eshkeri Original music
- Tim Wheeler Original music
- Mat Whitecross Writer
- Paul Viragh Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Ashes about?
Ashes: One-time hard man Frank Barron is barely recognisable now he’s been afflicted with Alzheimer's, but when his estranged son Jamie visits him in hospital he realises the extra stress Frank is put under and decides to break him out in the hope of returning him to his family. As the two travel across the country, beginnin…
Who directed Ashes?
Ashes was directed by Mat Whitecross in 2012.
Who stars in Ashes?
The cast of Ashes includes Jim Sturgess, Ray Winstone, Lesley Manville, Luke Evans and Jodie Whittaker.
How long is Ashes?
Ashes runs for 97 minutes, or 1h37.
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