Fathers of Girls (2010)

0% of critics liked it
(9 reviews)
17% want to see it
(75 ratings)

Ray Winstone plays Frank Horner, a solicitor based in a small town in Wiltshire, England. His daughter Helen is leaving home for the first time to go to university and move in with her boyfriend. Frank has to come to terms with parting from his 'princess', whom he has smothered with love for over 20… More Ray Winstone plays Frank Horner, a solicitor based in a small town in Wiltshire, England. His daughter Helen is leaving home for the first time to go to university and move in with her boyfriend. Frank has to come to terms with parting from his 'princess', whom he has smothered with love for over 20 years. How does he cope when something unexpected happens to her? Frank has to search for the answers, which brings him into contact with the murky world of Helen's dark side. A story of the unconditional love a father has for his daughter...

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.
Directed By: Ethem Cetintas, Karl Howman
Written By: Ethem Cetintas, Karl Howman
Genres: Art House & International, Drama

Critic Reviews

Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
Limp and limping, even the short 76-minute runtime feels like a chore.
Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph
The general dead air and creepy ending make it hard to see who, beyond members of the Winstone/Howman clans, might be interested.
, Daily Express
Ray Winstone is a fine actor but even he cannot inject much life into the maudlin drama Fathers Of Girls.
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]
It seems like a very personal project for both Winstone and Howman, filled with interesting but unfinished and undeveloped dramatic ideas.
Alex Zane, Sun Online
Howman and his co-director/writer Ethem Cetintas are so concerned with keeping the plot mellow that they have robbed their story of any drama.
David Parkinson, Radio Times
Whether muttering threats and tips about tea-making under his breath or stalking Howman, Winstone looks decidedly uncomfortable.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
As a study in grief, it's too distracting to make an impact.
Philip Wilding, Empire Magazine
Too meandering to stir the brain and too dour to engage the heart, the moving storyline too often falls flat in stodgy scenes.
Neil Smith, Total Film
[A] dreary pot-boiler...

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