Don't Worry About Me

2009
6| 1h29m| en
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London gentleman David spends a day and all his cash to bring his one-night stand a presentation folder at her office in Liverpool, only to be rather rudely ignored a minute later. After a night on the streets, he meets diner waitress Tina, who takes pity on him. David wins spending money at the race tracks and decides to spend it on a playful tour of the city guided by Tina, which is mainly an excuse to get close romantically and learn about each-other.

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WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
Calum Hutton It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
bazt-93964 Scouser David Morrrisey has done what everyone from the city eventually does - makes a movie there. And why not, it has lots of character and is very photogenic. I especially liked the sequence on my local beach (New Brighton). A gently, quirky little effort, well worth a squint. Hope to see more of Morrisey in a director's role in the future.
l_rawjalaurence DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME begins rather inauspiciously as David (James Borough) has a one-night stand with Karen (Kate Henry) and travels from London to Liverpool in pursuit of her. There he finds that she already has a lover (Jason Mulhearn), so his journey has been wasted. Drifting round the streets of Liverpool with nothing to do, he enters a betting-shop and wins £200 with the help of clerk Tina (Helen Elizabeth). He persuades her to spend the afternoon with him, and they go for a walk around the city, ending up at Southport sands.David Morrissey's film has a strong sense of place; the washed-out grays and whites give the sense of a city and its environs at its worst on a dank day. This is an indifferent World, where David gets robbed of his wallet as he sleeps in the Street, and some Liverpudlians throw coppers at him in the belief that he is a beggar. Tina has a humdrum existence trying to look after her grandma and her brother Danny (Robbie Gott, who suffers from Down's Syndrome. Morrissey explores some of the prejudices held by Londoners like David against people in the North of England, as well as against Danny; once he comes face to face with the boy, however, his attitudes instantly change.DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME also reveals the basic loneliness of modern post-industrial life; people gather in pubs without talking to one another; or exchange words without really thinking about others. David and Tina spend the afternoon together and discover a kind of kinship with each other. They don't have a relationship as such, but they do manage to talk to each other - even if it's only just for one afternoon. David will have to return to London to look after his sick mother, and Tina will continue looking after her family; but just for one brief moment they can set aside their responsibilities and simply have fun.The two central actors give excellent performance, and Morrissey's direction is unobtrusive yet keeps our attention focused on the actors' gestures as well their words. DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME is a low-budget flick, but an immensely rewarding experience to watch.
Mike Casey Wonderful little gem of a film, shame it was show on BBC2 at 1:15 am on Saturday morning it deserves to be on at prime time viewing I managed to catch it on BBC iplayer. Nicely paced British film, makes a refreshing change from all those "gung ho" all super fast action American films. I hope David Morrissey gets the funding to do more films of this quality. Very well written and acted by James Borough and the beautiful Helen Elizebeth. Helen Elzabeth should be watched as I think she has the talent to go far. I can not recommend this film to highly, watch it if you get the chance I don't think you will be disappointed. Apart from that I can't really add any more to this than has already been said.
grahame12 This was David Morrissey's first venture into screen writing and he has created a delightful homage to his hometown. It is a very gentle story with a very simple plot about relationships. I feel he was on a winner with the original story by the gorgeous Helen Elizabeth who also starred in the piece. There isn't any CGI or heavy action just a delightful character driven drama. If you come from the North West like me it is a sure fire winner. It is a pity that small films like this don't get more publicity - it has just been given very small billing in the Radio Times and shown at 11.45 pm on Sunday night! - what a shame. I hope that Morrissey can now generate backing for another go and especially that we can see more of Helen Elizabeth.

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