Nil by Mouth
1997
A deeply personal film set in South London's working-class communities, Gary Oldman's directorial debut follows a troubled family — a volatile, alcoholic father and the loved ones he damages — over the course of a single week. Shot in an unflinching, naturalistic style, it is a raw and compassionate portrait of cycles of abuse and poverty.
Director
- Gary Oldman
Cast
- Ray Winstone
- Kathy Burke
- Charlie Creed-Miles
- Laila Morse
Filming Locations
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Hither Green Hospital
Hither Green Hospital was used for scenes depicting Val recovering after Ray's violent assault caused her to lose her baby, including the sequence where Ray and Mark follow Angus driving Janet to collect Val from the hospital.
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Pepys Estate, New Cross
The Pepys Estate in Deptford was used as one of the south-east London housing estate locations central to the film, representing the run-down urban environment in which the dysfunctional family lives.
- Southwark Police Station