The Selfish Giant (2013) on Netflix
Arbor and Swifty are thirteen and live in Bradford. When a fight at school gets them suspended, they gather scrap metal for Kitten, a dealer who keeps horses.
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- IMDb7.3/1013,306 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes98%
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Plot summary
Arbor is thirteen and has a hyperactivity disorder that often lands him in trouble in the run-down part of Bradford where he lives. A fight at school leaves him and his best friend Swifty suspended. Needing money, the pair gather scrap metal to sell. Their buyer is Kitten, a local dealer who keeps horses and takes part in amateur harness races. Kitten rents the boys a horse and cart for their rounds.
Cast
- Conner Chapmanas Arbor
- Rhys McCoyas Daniel
- Macy Shackletonas Swift Child
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Selfish Giant (2013)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film cost £1.4 million to make, and £3,000 of that was spent creating a real hole on contaminated ground during six weeks of shooting in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
