PIGGY, the feature debut of 2003 MA filmmaking graduate Kieron Hawkes opens in cinemas on 4th May. The cinematographer James Friend is also an LFS graduate.
Sweet Sixteen star Martin Compston is Joe, an ordinary, mild-mannered lad who is bored with his life in London.But he gets an unwelcome taste of drama when his beloved brother John, played by Neil Maskell, is murdered. At the height of his anger over the killing he meets the mysterious Piggy, who offers him friendship and the chance for revenge. But Piggy’s violent vengeance soon spirals out of control.
Paul Anderson plays Piggy and Ed Skrein, soon to be seen in Plan B’s movie iLL Manors, is thug Jamie.
"With an electrifying performance from Paul Anderson in the title role, PIGGY signals the arrival of director Kieron Hawkes as a major new force in gritty British cinema". Front Row
View the trailer here
