The Arbor

2010 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 2,195 VOTES · DIR. Clio Barnard

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Overview

The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".

Dialogue Timeline — 1,222 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:29 I've got loads, I've got loads of childhood memories
00:06:00 Mum was never a touchy feely person
00:09:39 No, you get out.
00:12:41 - Because I want to know. - I dunno.
00:15:39 You're not a man, you're a thoughtless fucking animal.
00:18:47 Look at her. You dirty girl! Dirty!
00:21:20 Why can't I just have it?
00:24:18 Go on, Kevin, just you tell 'em.
00:27:54 They were having to go back up to their auntie's at Buttershaw.
00:31:11 She used to go to the pub in the afternoon as well
00:34:52 that I'd rather not have someone around to try and tell me I should."
00:38:50 She practically lived there anyway.
00:43:41 I used to go down to the Woodside Estate just next door to Buttershaw.
00:46:32 She's alright. She's OK.
00:49:59 Physically, it's not, it's not, erm, demanding. Mentally...
00:54:04 You know, there were so many drug addicts on the estate.
00:57:30 This audience telling her to shush. They thought it was someone being noisy.
01:01:07 Then he kept beating me up
01:04:04 - Has he done it to you before? - It's his favourite thing.
01:07:40 and I went all the way to Bradford because I were gonna kill her.
01:10:45 And he'd drink 'em and sling 'em out
01:13:52 He was a clever little boy.
01:18:30 and, like, I said, if it were Nicole, if my child died
01:21:31 John Cundy reporting. More than 100 mourners attended...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,222
Dialogue density13.4 lines / min
First line00:01:29
Final line01:21:31

Production Record

DirectorClio Barnard
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$21,268
IMDb votes2,195