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Directed by | Philip Barantini |
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Cinematography | Matthew Lewis |
Edited by | Alex Fountain |
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Distributed by | Vertigo Releasing |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,142,493[1] |
Boiling Point is a 2021 British drama film directed by Philip Barantini and written by Barantini and James Cummings, based on a 2019 short film of the same name. It stars Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Ray Panthaki, and Hannah Walters. It is a one-shot film set in a restaurant kitchen. It is an expansion of a 2019 short film of the same name, also directed by Barantini and starring Graham.[2][3] It was originally planned to record eight takes of the film, but it was only possible to film half of these before a COVID-19 lockdown led to the end of the shoot.[4]
The film premiered at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 23 August 2021.[5] It was released in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2022.[6] The film was met with critical acclaim. At the 75th British Academy Film Awards, the film received four nominations: Outstanding British Film, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (writer James Cummings and producer Hester Ruoff), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Graham) and Best Casting (Carolyn Mcleod).[7]
A continuation TV series, with Graham, Robinson and Walters reprising their roles, aired on BBC One from 1 October 2023.[8]