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Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist (Dir. Brett Gregory, 2022)

As the United Kingdom is brought to its knees by COVID, Brexit and political corruption, a working-class English teacher, lost in alcohol and poverty, takes us on a poetic, pitiful yet powerful journey through Broken Britain: as an abused boy under Margaret Thatcher in 1984, as a deranged student under John Major in 1992 and as a haunted man under Boris Johnson in 2020.

This utterly unique zero budget art-house feature film set in Manchester has won over 60 international awards and nominations since May 2022, and has been hailed by the influential Jacobin Magazine in New York as 'The best film about working-class Britain in years ... A political triumph.'

  • Brett Gregory
    Director
    Iceland: Beyond Sigur Ros (2010), Manchester: Beyond Oasis (2012), Liverpool: Beyond The Beatles (2015)
  • Brett Gregory
    Writer
    Iceland: Beyond Sigur Ros (2010), Manchester: Beyond Oasis (2012), Liverpool: Beyond The Beatles (2015)
  • Brett Gregory
    Producer
    Iceland: Beyond Sigur Ros (2010), Manchester: Beyond Oasis (2012), Liverpool: Beyond The Beatles (2015)
  • Gwyn Hemmings
    Producer
  • Jack Clarke
    Producer
  • Jenny Barnard
    Producer
  • David Howell
    Producer
  • Vedad Rusidovic
    Producer
  • Melanie Robinson
    Producer
  • David Howell
    Key Cast
    "Jack (aged 50)"
  • James Ward
    Key Cast
    "Jack (aged 21)"
  • Reuben Clarke
    Key Cast
    "Jack (aged 13)"
  • Caroline Chesworth
    Key Cast
    "The Narrator"
  • Julie Hannan
    Key Cast
    "Barbara"
  • Nicki Davy
    Key Cast
    "Tina"
  • Jenny Owen
    Key Cast
    "Ruth"
  • Lisa Maguire
    Key Cast
    "Carol"
  • Emma Bradburn
    Key Cast
    "Suzy"
  • Wendy Patterson
    Key Cast
    "Helen"
  • Margot Richardson
    Key Cast
    "Granny"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Psychological, Mystery
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 39 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 14, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Madrid International Independent Film Festival 2022
    Madrid
    Spain
    June 9, 2022
    Best Feature Film Director
  • Brussels Capital Film Festival 2022
    Brussels
    Belgium
    June 15, 2022
    Best Feature Film
  • Tagore International Film Festival 2022
    Birbhum, West Bengal
    India
    August 10, 2022
    Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Calcutta International Film Festival 2022
    Barasat
    India
    August 21, 2022
    Best Feature Film
  • Gangtok International Film Festival 2022
    Gangtok
    India
    August 22, 2022
    Best Feature Film
  • Nitiin International Film Festival 2022
    Bukit Mertajam
    Malaysia
    August 24, 2022
    Best Debut Feature Film
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2022
    Kolkata
    India
    August 25, 2022
    Feature Film (Critics' Choice)
  • Golden Lion International Film Festival 2022
    Kolkata
    India
    August 31, 2022
    Best International Feature Film
  • International World Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    August 31, 2022
    Child/Young Actor
  • Eastern Europe Film Festival 2022
    Craiova
    Romania
    September 1, 2022
    Best Original Soundtrack
  • Thilsri International Film Festival
    Alampattu
    India
    September 4, 2022
    Best Original Score
  • Thilsri International Film Festival
    Alampattu
    India
    September 4, 2022
    Best Supporting Actor
  • Serbest International Film Festival
    Kishinev
    Moldova, Republic of
    September 5, 2022
    Semi-Finalist: Best Feature Film
  • Subathra International Film Festival
    Tirupattur
    India
    September 6, 2022
    Best Supporting Actor
  • Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival
    Erbil
    Iraq
    September 6, 2022
    Semi-Finalist: Best Feature Film
  • Rohip International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    September 7, 2022
    Special Jury Prize for Best Feature Film
  • Tokyo International Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    September 7, 2022
    Honorable Mention for Best Feature Film
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Norrbotten
    Sweden
    September 10, 2022
    Semi-Finalist: Best Actor (Feature)
  • London International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 14, 2022
    Honorable Mention for Best Feature Film
  • Tamilnadu International Film Festival
    Tamilnadu
    India
    September 12, 2022
    Best Original Soundtrack
  • Sweden Film Awards
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    September 15, 2022
    Finalist for Best Supporting Actor
  • Sweden Film Awards
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    September 15, 2022
    Finalist for Best Feature Film
  • Black Swan International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    September 15, 2022
    Best Original Soundtrack
  • International Motion Picture Awards
    Ontario
    Canada
    September 15, 2022
    Best Emerging Filmmaker
  • Port Blair International Film Festival
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    India
    September 15, 2022
    Best Original Feature Film Score
  • Blue Moon International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    September 26, 2022
    Best Supporting Actress (Feature Film)
  • International Sound & Film Music Festival
    Samobor
    Croatia
    September 27, 2022
    Semi-Finalist: Best Original Score
  • Athens International Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    October 4, 2022
    Honorable Mention for Best Film Poster
  • Little Buddha Indie Film Festival
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    October 3, 2022
    Best Supporting Actor
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    October 8, 2022
    Best Mystery Drama
  • Indo Malay Film Festival
    Kuala Lumpur
    Malaysia
    October 4, 2022
    Best Supporting Actress
  • White Pearl International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    October 9, 2022
    Best Supporting Actor
  • White Pearl International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    October 9, 2022
    Best Supporting Actress
  • Capri Hollywood: The International Film Festival
    Capri
    Italy
    December 26, 2022
    Selected for Special Contest
  • Ponza Film Awards
    Ponza
    Italy
    November 1, 2022
    Best Feature Film
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    October 16, 2022
    Best Actor in Feature Film
  • Sofia Art Film Awards
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    September 17, 2022
    Best Debut Feature Director
  • Arrow International Film Festival
    Hauts-de-France
    France
    November 12, 2022
    Honorable Mention: Best Young Actor
  • Arrow International Film Festival
    Hauts-de-France
    France
    November 12, 2022
    Award Winner: Best Producer
  • Snow Leopard International Film
    Madrid
    Spain
    November 20, 2022
    Best Cinematography
  • Andromeda Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    November 25, 2022
    Best Feature Production
  • Andromeda Film Festival
    Istanbul
    November 25, 2022
    Best Drama Feature
  • Andromeda Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    November 25, 2022
    Best Cinematography
  • Liberty Film Festival
    Telangana
    India
    December 7, 2022
    Best Cinematography
  • Gulfindie Film Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    December 22, 2022
    Best Feature
  • Gulfindie Film Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    February 22, 2023
    Best Director
  • Mabig Film Festival
    Augsburg
    Germany
    December 22, 2022
    Best Feature Film
  • Metropolis Film Festival
    Milan
    Italy
    January 15, 2023
    Best Feature Film
  • London Director Award
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 9, 2023
    Best Director
  • The Gladiator Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    October 2, 2022
    Best Feature
Distribution Information
  • Amazon Prime
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Tubi
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Apple TV
    Distributor
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Brett Gregory

A former lecturer in Film and Cultural Studies based in Manchester (UK), I have been a creative/commercial independent filmmaker since 2005.

As well as short dramas, music videos and commercial promos, my filmography includes a trilogy of music documentaries called The Beyond Series:

Iceland: Beyond Sigur Ros (2010), Manchester: Beyond Oasis (2012) and Liverpool: Beyond The Beatles (2014).

My debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist', is a semi-autobiographical exploration of masculinity, social class, power, morality, identity and storytelling in the North of England.

It took six and a half years to complete and was released on Amazon Prime in May 2022.

Since then it has won 55+ international film awards and nominations, and been critically acclaimed in both the UK and US:

‘The best film about working-class Britain in years ... A political triumph’ - Jacobin (New York)

'A bruising, exhilarating exhibition of British working-class life' - Prospect Magazine (London)

‘A complex and original kind of social surrealism’ - The Morning Star (London)

'A masterpiece' - The Socialist Party (England and Wales)

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