Gypo  (2006)


Director:- Jan Dunn
'Stars' :- Pauline McLynn (Helen) and Chloe Sirene (Tasha).


Synopsis:-
The film follows the lives of a family living in a near-poverty stricken lifestyle and on the verge on breaking up , when a Czechoslovakian refugee named Tasha enters their lives via their teenage daughter. She struggles for acceptance and to gain a British passport , so she can begin her new life free from oppression and past experiences. 


Production Companies and Other Aspects:- 
Medb Films , British Broadcasting Company (BBC) , Distant Eyes Films , Molinare Studio, Spotty Dog Films , VMI. 
The film won , and was nominated for multiple awards such as 2005 British Independent Film Award (Won), 2005 Best First Feature (Won) , 2006 Special Mention to Cast and Crew (Won). 


Response:-  
I initially watched the film because the name suggested it would either be a comedy , or a foreign version of Snatch , then i read the information on the back of the cover. Though it wasn't what i expected it still sounded interesting and unique and I thought the film was relatively good and powerful as it showed the reality of the lower class families living in Britain and how they have to overcome everyday challenges. Then when Tasha comes into play it shows how her lifestyle , which in itself is even worse , effects their bonds and their attempt at freedom. It was one of the better British films i have seen as it related to both Foreign and British inhabiters of the UK.