AKA

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AKA

R

2002

2h 4m

Drama

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58%

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33 Reviews

66%

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500+ Ratings

Dean (Matthew Leitch), a lower-class British teen, is kicked out of his family home. Desperate to make a new start in high society, he secures work with the very upper-crust Lady Gryffoyn (Diana Quick). But Dean is soon back on the street, relocating to Paris under the identity of Gryffoyn's son. He finds friendship with hustler Benjamin (Peter Youngblood Hills) and his lover, David (George Asprey). But, with all the deception and romantic confusion, Dean's new life proves to be a struggle.

Steve Murray

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

May 20, 2004

C+

As the movie goes on (and on), this triple-image effect ultimately starts to feel less effective than what a single, well-placed camera might convey.

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

Apr 18, 2004

3.5/4

The three-panel format gives the digitally shot picture enormous psycho-emotional layering.

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Chris Vognar

Dallas Morning News

Mar 18, 2004

B

Does the radical choice to split up the action contribute anything that couldn't be achieved in a more traditional format? The answer is a well-earned affirmative, and the drama is solid enough to make the whole enterprise worthwhile.

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Steve Warren

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

May 7, 2023

3/4

Roy fictionalizes his own story into something approaching classic literature. As director, he gives it something extra by dividing the screen into three side-by-side panels... sometimes the variety of perspectives can be fascinating.

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Dave White

The Advocate

Jun 1, 2022

Ambitious but messy.

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Jul 8, 2006

2/5

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Robert P

@Superbad 2 days ago

AKA is a 3.5 star Movie

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Nov 1, 2014

Una historia de esas que atraen que no sabes si los personajes son villanos o héroes...

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Jul 25, 2010

This is brilliant - something of the talented Mr. Ripley about this film, but a different vibe entirely. Definitely the talented Mr Leitch.

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Apr 5, 2010

A touching tale of a youngster who steals an identity and embarks on a adventure to high-class. But all does not go well..

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Jun 3, 2009

Another unnecessary plus pretentious screen splitting technique. Average in general, but the conjunctions could be better handled.

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May 14, 2009

Always watchable yet ultimately self-defeating in terms of its tonal/aesthetic choices.

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Dean (Matthew Leitch), a lower-class British teen, is kicked out of his family home. Desperate to make a new start in high society, he secures work with the very upper-crust Lady Gryffoyn (Diana Quick). But Dean is soon back on the street, relocating to Paris under the identity of Gryffoyn's son. He finds friendship with hustler Benjamin (Peter Youngblood Hills) and his lover, David (George Asprey). But, with all the deception and romantic confusion, Dean's new life proves to be a struggle.

Director: Duncan Roy
Producer: Richard West
Screenwriter: Duncan Roy
Distributor: Empire Pictures
Rating: R (Sexuality|Drug Use|Nudity|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2002, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Mar 22, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.1K
Runtime: 2h 4m

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