Ray & Liz

Ray & Liz

107 mins | Drama | Oct. 6, 2018

On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humor, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.

Ray & Liz

107 mins | Drama | Oct. 6, 2018

Ray & Liz
On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humor, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers British Film Institute, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Rapid Eye Movies, Severn Screen, Primitive Film
Original title Ray & Liz
Directors Richard Billingham, Stuart Williams, Iain Atkinson, Francesca Brooks
Writers Richard Billingham

Cast

Ella Smith

as Liz

Patrick Romer

as Older Ray

Deirdre Kelly

as Older Liz

Tony Way

as Lol

Sam Gittins

as Will

Jacob Tuton

as Richard (Aged 10)

Sam Plant

as Richard (Aged 16)

Callum Slater

as Jason (Aged 2)

James Eeles

as Kevin

James Hinton

as Dean

Sam Dodd

as Cahill

Zoe Holness

as Cahill's Mum

Scott Stevens

as Cahill's Dad

Michelle Bonnard

as Zeinab

Kaine Zajaz

as Salah

Roscoe Cox

as Tony

Richard Brown

as Zoo Keeper

Lynn Rhodes

as Cable Car Attendant

Andrew Jefferson-Tierney

as Headteacher

David Heeks

as Social Services

Ramona Billingham

as Children in the Street

Walter Billingham

as Children in the Street

Louis Phillips

as Schoolboys

Sam Durnall

as Schoolboys

Jason Billingham

as Neighbour