Catch Me Daddy

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Catch Me Daddy

2014

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

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Laila runs away from her family with her boyfriend and has to flee in the night when her brother and his gang show up in town looking for her.

Critics Consensus

Stylish and intense, Catch Me Daddy serves as an effective calling card for debuting British directors Daniel and Matthew Wolfe.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

12/26/2023

3/5

Robbie Ryan's wonderful, wonky cinematography dominates an unusual, wrenching take on “honour” killings, from first-time British director Daniel Wolfe.

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Stephanie Bunbury

The Age (Australia)

12/26/2023

Wolfe’s achievement here is something to behold; bleak and beautifully shot by ace cinematographer Robbie Ryan, Catch Me Daddy throws a bridge between classic British social realism and revenge tragedy with both sincerity and style.

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Stephen Dalton

The Hollywood Reporter

12/26/2023

A mature and serious-minded work that will appeal to fans of artfully gritty British social realism in the tradition of Ken Loach, Andrea Arnold and Lynne Ramsay.

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Brian Viner

Daily Mail (UK)

12/26/2023

4/5

It’s a deeply troubling tale, stirringly told by a pair of film-makers who one hopes will continue as they have started, showing the keenest of eyes and ears for contemporary British life.

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Ben Nicholson

The Skinny

12/26/2023

3/5

An electrifying debut.

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

12/26/2023

5/5

There is a ton of great stuff to enjoy here, and it’s impressive this small film is capable of holding the weight it does.

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Barrie S

@Barrieboy Apr 4

A certain religion rears its ugly side in this film of so-called ‘honour’ killings. With plenty of f and c words and drug-taking, young love between a Pakistani Muslim girl and Christian boy is once again thwarted by the outdated, barbaric beliefs of the girl’s family. I watched the film. I didn’t particularly enjoy the film. And I wasn’t surprised by the ending.

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Patrick H

@RT16645641 Oct 6

Watching Catch Me Daddy feels like clenching your teeth until they hurt. It tells the story of Laila, a young British Asian woman sharing a caravan on the Yorkshire Moors with her boyfriend Aaron. The film divides its attention between them and a group of thuggish-looking men. Their actions suggest their menacing intentions: lining the boot of their car with plastic and asking locals to call them if they spot the young couple. The story plays out on the bleak Moors and in an eery, half-decayed town nearby. Against these backdrops, a more savage side of human nature surfaces, that of hunter and hunted. I was reminded of No Country for Old Men in the way silence is used to create a sense of impending doom. This is a dark and brooding film that grips you with its tension and burns it as slowly as it can.

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06/18/2021

Powerful movie delving into the dark side of British-Pakistani culture. Strong, nuanced characters and shocking twists. Not for the faint hearted.

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01/28/2021

A genuinely gripping story. The grim reality is wonderfully delivered.

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11/24/2019

Couldn’t hold my interest

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09/12/2019

This movie felt really really authentic. The experience felt like you were watching a true story play out in front of you. The story was great. The acting was excellent from every single actor involved. The emotions being conjured up by the events playing out were raw. Things were very realistic vs being outlandish in other movies just to have more action. I really enjoyed this movie. Note: it starts off pretty slow and weird to the point that you might question if you're watching the right movie... stick with it.

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Synopsis

Laila runs away from her family with her boyfriend and has to flee in the night when her brother and his gang show up in town looking for her.

Director: Daniel Wolfe
Producer: Michael Elliott, Hayley Williams
Screenwriter: Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe
Production Co: Screen Yorkshire, British Film Institute, Lipsync Productions, Oscilloscope Films, Film4
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2017
Runtime: 1h 47m

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