The Arbor DVD review and trailer
DOCUMENTARY that vividly illuminates the world of Andrea Dunbar, who wrote her first play at 15 and died at just 29.
Archive footage, a bold staging of her play The Arbor in the middle of a housing estate and the bittersweet memories of friends and family all contribute to a compelling evocation of her life, work and legacy.
The survivors are all played by actors, lip-synching to the voices of the people they are portraying in a heartrending film.
DVD: rental and retail, Cert 15, Verve Pictures
Verdict: 5/5