Exclusive // London Road

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Adapted from the stage play of the same name, London Road is an English musical mystery directed by Rufus Norris. The film, which screened in the City to City programme at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, stars Olivia Colman, Anita Dobson, and Tom Hardy.

LONDON ROAD documents true events that occurred in 2006, when the town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The residents of London Road had struggled for years with frequent soliciting and curb-crawling on their street. When a local resident was charged, and then convicted, of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicenter of this tragedy. Using their own words set to an innovative musical score, LONDON ROAD tells a moving story of ordinary people coming together during the darkest of experiences.

We had a chance to talk to Norris about bringing the musical to life on the big screen. London Road is now playing at select Cineplex theatres, and a special screening with a Q&A by the cast and director from the UK premiere will take place on December 8. The film is rated PG.