

Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia
2012, English. Directed by Dominic Leclerc & David Leon & Ben Peters & Aleem Khan & Sybil H. Mair & Jason Bradbury & Marcus McSweeney & Harry Wootliff & Hong Khaou & David Andrew Ward & Faryal.
From the cliffs of the Isle of Wight to an abandoned swimming pool in Lambeth, Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia presents an eclectic mix of ten UK-set short films including: Harry Wootliff's "I Don't Care" starring Iwan Rheon; Ben Peters's "Downing" starring Jamie Brotherston and Ross William Wild; David Andrew Ward's "All Over Brazil" starring Iain De Caestecker, Frank Gallagher, and Gemma Morrison; David Leon and Marcus McSweeney's "Man and Boy" starring Eddie Marsan, Geoff Bell, and Eddie Webber; Aleem Khan's "Diana" starring Neeraj Singh; Jason Bradbury's "We Once Were Tide" starring Alexander Scott, Tristan Bernays, and Mandy Aldridge; Hong Khaou's "Spring" starring Chris O'Donnell and Jonathan Keane; Sybil H. Mair's "The Chef's Letter" starring Jonathan Firth, Ray Fearon, and Layke Anderson; Faryal's "What You Looking At?!" starring Rez Kabir, Michael Twaits, and Hussina Raja; and Dominic Leclerc's "Nightswimming" starring Harry Eden, Linzey Cocker, and Tim Dantay.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Dominic LeclercDirector
- David LeonDirector
- Ben PetersDirector
- Aleem KhanDirector
- Sybil H. MairDirector
- Jason BradburyDirector
- Marcus McSweeneyDirector
- Harry WootliffDirector
- Hong KhaouDirector
- David Andrew WardDirector
- FaryalDirector
- Iwan RheonLuka (segment "I Don't Care")
- Mark BentonPhil (segment "I Don't Care")
- Di BotcherBernadette (segment "I Don't Care")
- Paloma FaithRainy (segment "I Don't Care")
- Helen GradyFleur (segment "I Don't Care")
- David LeonDan (segment "I Don't Care")
- Jamie BrotherstonJohn (segment "Downing")
- Ross William WildDaniel (segment "Downing")
- Krystina CoatesChloe (segment "Downing")
- Rehanna MacDonaldLauren (segment "Downing")
- Jack HinksLuke (segment "Downing")
- Iain De CaesteckerStephen (segment "All Over Brazil")
Details
- Released
- 28 May 2012
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Matthew Kyne Baskott, Jamie Havlin, Faryal
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What should I watch before Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia?
Watch Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want (2010), Boys On Film 5: Candy Boy (2010), Boys On Film 6: Pacific Rim (2011), and Boys On Film: Bad Romance (2011) first, plus 3 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia?
Next in the series: Boys On Film 9: Youth in Trouble (2013), Boys On Film X (2013), and Boys On Film 11: We Are Animals (2014).
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How long is Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia?
Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 May 2012. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia?
If you liked Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia, try The Krays, Lockdown, King Cobra.
Who directed Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia?
Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia (2012) was directed by Dominic Leclerc and David Leon and Ben Peters and Aleem Khan and Sybil H. Mair and Jason Bradbury and Marcus McSweeney and Harry Wootliff and Hong Khaou and David Andrew Ward and Faryal and stars Iwan Rheon, Mark Benton, Di Botcher.