Reputation (2024 film)
{{Short description|2024 British crime drama}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Reputation
| image = Reputation film promotional poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Martin Law
| writer = Martin Law
Dean Gregson
Jordan Derbyshire
| producer = Martin Law
| starring = James Nelson-Joyce
Kyle Rowe
Olivia Frances Brown
| cinematography = Daniel Llobera
| editing = Michael Milligan
| music = Jake Bradford-Sharp
| studio = Factory Noir
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country = UK
| language = English
}}
Reputation is a 2024 British psychological drama crime film set in the fictional Lancashire town of Dennings. Co-written, directed and produced by Martin Law, the independent film stars James Nelson-Joyce as a small time drug dealer who begins to question his life choices when his violent partner-in-crime is released from prison.{{Citation |last=Law |first=Martin |title=Reputation |date=2024-09-29 |type=Crime, Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14437172/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk |access-date=2025-02-07 |others=James Nelson-Joyce, Kyle Rowe, Olivia Frances Brown |publisher=Factory Noir}} The film premiered at the Spirit of Independence Film Festival in 2024,{{Cite web |title=Reputation |url=https://www.soifilmfestival.com/reputation |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=SOI Festival |language=en}} qualifying for the British Independent Film Awards, and it has received strong reviews from critics.{{Cite web |title=Nerdly » Spirit of Independence Film Festival 2024: 'Reputation' Review |url=https://www.nerdly.co.uk/2024/09/04/spirit-of-independence-film-festival-2024-reputation-review/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-25 |title=Spirit of Independence 2024: Reputation |url=https://warped-perspective.com/2024/10/spirit-of-independence-2024-reputation/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Warped Perspective |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Rebecca |date=2024-11-05 |title=Review: Reputation |url=https://filmcarnage.com/2024/11/05/review-reputation/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=FilmCarnage.com |language=en}}
Plot
With more and more residents in Dennings getting hooked on "Clown" – a new form of ecstasy – it’s 30-year-old drug dealer Wes who’s cashing in. He’s happy keeping the operation small in his rough-and-ready home town; but when partner-in-crime Tommy returns from a short stint in prison, Wes starts to question if this life is for him anymore.{{Cite web |title=Reputation (2024) - Feature Film |url=https://reputationfilm.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Reputation (2024) - Feature Film |language=en}}
Cast
- James Nelson-Joyce as Wes
- Kyle Rowe as Tommy
- Olivia Frances Brown as Zoe
- Kru Lundy as Vince
- Ross Thompson as Grayson
- Robyn Sass as Tasha
- Robyn Sass as Becky
- Andrew Purcell as Aidan
Production
= Casting =
Co-lead Kyle Rowe joined the cast just a few days before filming began.{{Cite web |title=Director Martin Law Discusses Indie Crime Drama 'REPUTATION' and Low-Budget Filmmaking Challenges – Exclusive Interview |url=https://www.britflicks.com/blog/post/22673/director-martin-law-discusses-indie-crime-drama-reputation-and-low-budget-filmmaking-challenges-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Director Martin Law Discusses Indie Crime Drama 'REPUTATION' and Low-Budget Filmmaking Challenges – Exclusive Interview {{!}} Britflicks}}
= Filming =
Principal photography took place in Lancashire in October 2023, with filming locations including Great Harwood, Accrington, Clayton-le-Moors, Burnley and Preston.{{Cite news |date=2024-03-03 |title=The East Lancs towns and pub that feature in 'gritty' film featuring Disney star |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24150933.east-lancashire-towns-feature-gritty-film-reputation/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}} The film was shot in 9.5 days, with rehearsals taking place right before the filming of each scene.
Reception
= Critical response =
= Awards and nominations =
In 2025, the film received a nomination for Best Independent Film at the National Film Awards UK.{{Cite web |last=Kensington |first=Sara |date=2025-05-19 |title=National Film Awards UK 2025 – 11th annual Nominations Revealed |url=https://www.nationalfilmawards.org/nfa2025nominations/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=National Film Awards |language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14437172/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk Reputation] at IMDb
- [http://film-directory.britishcouncil.org/reputation Reputation] at British Film Council
- [https://mubi.com/en/gb/films/reputation-2024 Reputation] at Mubi (streaming service)