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Black Pond
Simon Amstell and Chris Langham star in this pitch-black British ensemble comedy in which a family are accused of murdering a stranger.
Director: Will Sharpe and Tom Kinglsey
Overview
Simon Amstell and Chris Langham star in this pitch-black British ensemble comedy, which was nominated for the Oustanding British Debut BAFTA in 2012. When a series of unfortunate events leads to the Thompsons being labelled in the national media as the “Family of Killers” (after a stranger dies at their dinner table), the family patriarch aims to bring them all back together in increasingly unorthodox ways.
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