Unmade Beds

Sep 2, 2009

1h 37m

★ 5.6

Bright lights, lost souls...

Overview

Axl wants to find his long-lost father and rediscover his past. Vera just wants to forget hers as she tries to move on from heartbreak. Their stories come together in the melting-pot of 21st century London.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

The Bureau

UK Film Council

EM Media

Film4 Productions

Unmade Beds Trailers

Cast

Vera

Déborah François

Axl

Fernando Tielve

X Ray Man

Michiel Huisman

Mike

Iddo Goldberg

Anthony Hemmings

Richard Lintern

Hannah

Katia Winter

Alejo

Alexis Dos Santos

Lucas

Leonardo Brzezicki

Bookshop Customer

Tim Plester

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