Dirty Pretty Things (2002)

Director: Stephen Frears

Writer: Steven Knight

Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sergi Lopez, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Wong, Damon Younger



Okwe (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is an illegal refugee from Nigeria, a doctor who scrapes by on two jobs in a London peopled by immigrants.

 


One night, while trying to unclog a toilet in one of the rooms of the hotel where he works, he discovers a human heart stuffed into the pipes.

 


This provides his unwilling entry into a very dark part of the underground economy, where he will ultimately be faced with choices that no one should have to make.

 


This terrific film uses the basic structure of a thriller to present a very human story with characters that are very easy to empathize with.

 


These are good people with tragic stories trying to find a place in a world that seems to have no room for them. 



The relationship between Okwe and the Turkish girl Senay (Audrey Tautou), who has fled an arranged marriage, is very tender and melancholy. 



Kudos go to the entire cast as well as director Stephen Frears and screenwriter Steve Knight.


Spoiler alert!!! From the end of the movie!!














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