Chatroom (film)
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Chatroom is a 2010 British drama thriller film directed by Hideo Nakata
about five teenagers who meet on the internet and encourage each other's bad behaviour. The film is based on the play Chatroom by Enda Walsh.
s, and on many occasions celebrations take place in the main chat room named "Chelsea teens!". After a pedophile posing as a girl enters the chat room, they install a password to fully secure the site. The main character's bad behavior quickly produces problems with parents that try to take his computer and mobile phone away.
in Shepperton
, Surrey
, with some outdoor scenes shot in Camden and Primrose Hill. The film is based on a screenplay by Enda Walsh
, who wrote the stage play of the same name.
section at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
. The theatrical release was in late 2010. It premiered in France
in late summer 2010. In September 2010, the film acquired a British distributor. Revolver Entertainment
also planned a special online marketing campaign for the film.
Hideo Nakata
Hideo Nakata is a Japanese filmmaker.-Life and career:Nakata was born in Okayama, Japan. He is most familiar to Western audiences for his work on Japanese horror films such as Ring , Ring 2 and Dark Water...
about five teenagers who meet on the internet and encourage each other's bad behaviour. The film is based on the play Chatroom by Enda Walsh.
Plot
Teenagers meet in chat roomChat room
The term chat room, or chatroom, is primarily used by mass media to describe any form of synchronous conferencing, occasionally even asynchronous conferencing...
s, and on many occasions celebrations take place in the main chat room named "Chelsea teens!". After a pedophile posing as a girl enters the chat room, they install a password to fully secure the site. The main character's bad behavior quickly produces problems with parents that try to take his computer and mobile phone away.
Cast
- Aaron Johnson – William
- Imogen PootsImogen PootsImogen Gay Poots is an English actress, best known for playing Tammy in the 2007 film 28 Weeks Later, Prue Sorenson in the 2010 remake of the controversial TV drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire and as Jean Ross in the BBC's Christopher and His Kind.-Early life:Poots was born in Hammersmith, London,...
– Eva - Matthew BeardMatthew Beard (British actor)Matthew Beard is an English film, model and television actor, best known for his role as Blake Morrison in the 2007 film And When Did You Last See Your Father?.-Life and career:Beard was born in London, England...
– Jim - Hannah MurrayHannah MurrayHannah Murray is an English actress, best known for playing Cassie Ainsworth in the E4 teen drama Skins from 2007 to 2008.-Career:...
– Emily - Daniel KaluuyaDaniel KaluuyaDaniel Kaluuya is an English actor, comedian and writer, who is best known for playing Posh Kenneth in the E4 teen-drama Skins. He has most recently been seen starring in the BBC dark comedy series Psychoville playing Michael Fry and Mac in the new BBC 3's horror drama The Fades.-Biography:Kaluuya...
– Mo - Megan DoddsMegan DoddsMegan Lynne Dodds is an American stage and television actress.-Biography:Megan Dodds was born in Sacramento, California, and after High School she enrolled in a community college where she was cast as Bananas in John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves...
– Grace - Michelle FairleyMichelle FairleyMichelle Fairley is an Northern Irish actress of film, stage and television.-Life and career:Born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland to well known publicans Teresa and Brian Fairley, she grew up in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland she appeared in a range of British television shows including The Bill,...
– Rosie - Nicholas GleavesNicholas GleavesNicholas Gleaves is an English actor best known for his role as Rick Powell in the television drama series Playing the Field. He also appeared as Tom Bedford in The Chase, from 2006-2007....
– Paul - Jacob AndersonJacob AndersonJacob Anderson is an actor probably best known for starring as Omen in the British film Adulthood. He played Angelo in the film 4.3.2.1...
– Si - Tuppence MiddletonTuppence MiddletonTuppence Middleton is an English actress, born in Bristol, best known for her portrayal of Justine Fielding in the 2009 horror/comedy film Tormented.-Career:...
– Candy - Ophelia LovibondOphelia LovibondOphelia Lucy Lovibond is an English actress.Ophelia had a part in the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy as well as the TV series FM. She played a leading role in the film 4.3.2.1 as Shannon and had roles in the 2011 films London Boulevard, No Strings Attached and Mr. Popper's Penguins.- Filmography...
– Charlotte - Richard MaddenRichard MaddenRichard Madden is a Scottish stage, film, and television actor, known for his work in theatre and for his roles in both film and television.- Background :...
– Ripley - Gerald HomeGerald HomeGerald Home is the actor who played Tessek-Squid Head and the Mon Calamari Officer in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.-Early life:...
– Tony Layton
Production
The film was shot in early 2010 at Shepperton StudiosShepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios is a film studio in Shepperton, Surrey, England with a history dating back to 1931 since when many notable films have been made there...
in Shepperton
Shepperton
Shepperton is a town in the borough of Spelthorne, Surrey, England. To the south it is bounded by the river Thames at Desborough Island and is bisected by the M3 motorway...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, with some outdoor scenes shot in Camden and Primrose Hill. The film is based on a screenplay by Enda Walsh
Enda Walsh
Enda Walsh is an Irish playwright born in Dublin and currently living in London. Walsh attended the same secondary school where both Roddy Doyle and Paul Mercier taught. Having written for the Dublin Youth Theatre, he moved to Cork where he wrote Fishy Tales for the Graffiti Theatre Company,...
, who wrote the stage play of the same name.
Release
The film was premiered in the Un Certain RegardUn Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
2010 Cannes Film Festival
The 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 12 to May 23, 2010, in Cannes, France. The Cannes Film Festival, hailed as being one of the most recognized and prestigious film festivals worldwide, was founded in 1946. It consists of having films screened in and out of competition during the...
. The theatrical release was in late 2010. It premiered in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in late summer 2010. In September 2010, the film acquired a British distributor. Revolver Entertainment
Revolver Entertainment
Revolver Entertainment is a marketing-lead, all rights film distribution company. Founded in 1997, the company has operations in both London and Los Angeles....
also planned a special online marketing campaign for the film.