Ray & Liz
Ray & Liz
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On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humor, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.
John Foster reviewedFebruary 19, 2025
A dark semi-autobiographical drama about the director Richard Billingham's childhood, it's a jarring depiction of one family's hardships that barely acknowledges the societal and economic circumstances that caused them. Although not quite the scope of Trainspotting or Requiem for a Dream, it's the same energy.