Burn Burn Burn

2015 Directed by Chanya Button

Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, in tupperware, decreasing in volume as the trip progresses.

Laura Carmichael Chloe Pirrie Jack Farthing Joe Dempsie Julian Rhind-Tutt Alison Steadman Sally Phillips Alice Lowe Jane Asher Nigel Planer Melanie Walters Matthew Kelly Eleanor Matsuura Hannah Arterton Susan Wokoma Lotte Spring Rice Anna Van Hoek Owen Findlay Carole Bardsley Iestyn Arwel Charles Reston Kyle Lima

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English

drama comedy

106 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film

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Review by Holly-Beth ★★★½

I LOVE ROAD TRIP MOVIES AND I LOVE FEMALE FRIENDSHIP
also all of the scenes in wales were so embarrassingly accurate... jesus, i need to get out of here ASAP
Review by Creep in a T-Shirt ★½ 3

Would have been fantastic if directed by Edgar Wright, but alas here we are.
And thus
A Comprehensive List of Why Burn Burn Burn thinks its the Super Bestest Indie Comedy of All Time Ever (even though its actually quite shite)
1. Its characters are discovering themselves sooo hard. Way harder than you could ever discover yourself. If discovering yourself was a competition, these dicks would be winning it.
2. Its sooo philosophical. You thought the Bible was heady? Think again you uncultured prick, Burn Burn Burn is like Chicken soup for the teenage soul on Steroids. About to teach you a thing or two about life you already knew.
3. What is that? You say that Me Earl and…
Review by Xplodera ★★½

“I can't deal with people!”
When watching a lot of films, the sense of familiarity in a story can often be an obstacle. At least for me, it’s something which can prevent me from truly feeling a film is great, but at the end of the day it’s really all about how the film manages to overcome the familiarity. In the case of Burn Burn Burn, there’s a heap of sincerity but in spite of the effort, this road trip about two friends mourning their dead friend isn’t quite enough to really work.
The use of video messages from their friend is a sweet and sad way of communication from the other side of the grave but also just a…
Review by Mark Cunliffe ★★★

Burn Burn Burn is a really sweet, charming and tender indie feature whose quality belies the fact that it marks the full length feature debut of both director Chanya Button and writer Charlie Covell (who is perhaps better known as an actress from many a sitcom) and hooray that they are both females telling a story from a female perspective!
Chloe Pirrie and Laura Carmichael convince as two friends, Alex and Seph, whose life hasn't really mapped out the way they had hoped or planned. But their circumstances are nothing compared to their friend Dan (Poldark's Jack Farthing) who has recently died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 29. Entrusted with Dan's ashes, the two girls embark on a…
Review by bel rodrigues ★★½

Ok but Dan is an idiot
Review by ✨ Felisha ✨ ★★★★½

"It'll be like Thelma and Louise plus Casper the friendly ghost."
What a perfect little gem hidden on my Netflix list! I went into this with absolutely no expectations since most of the ratings were fairly average. Though let me tell you I don't think this movie is average whatsoever. It's the perfect blend of heartwarming, realistic, emotional, and funny. The portrayal of friendship in this movie takes it to a completely different level. I could've watched Chloe Pirrie and Laura Carmichael on this road trip for another hour.
[025/365 new (to me) movies in 2018]
Review by Lucy Alice 🌿 ★★★½

Lost, troubled, heal*ing souls, I love you.

*ending credits score*
Gotta get out before my heart explodes
Gotta get out before my heart explodes
Gotta get out before my heart explodes
Gotta get out before my heart explodes
Review by bbbgtoby ★★★½

Did I ever mention how much I love Chloe Pirrie? Such a fantastic actor, seemingly completely unheralded. Here she stars opposite the new to me but no less enjoyable to watch Laura Carmichael as two friends on a journey of self discovery and despite some shaky scripting choices and some at times uninspiring direction perform they nail their "everywoman twenty-something" characters. And that's something first time director Chanya Button has spoken about in promoting the film, women can be strong without being "Strong Women" archetypes, they can be confused and lost and make bad decisions and still have the power to muddle through all the same. And it's very funny, with some superb observational humour in amongst the drama, to…
Review by talkingpavadas ★★★½ 1

i know i lied, but fuck you for believing me 💔
Review by Solid Gold ★★★½

“Are there any Jaffa cakes by the way?”
“No.”
“FUCKKK!!!” - Sally Phillips reacting in an appropriate manner to the serious issues at hand.
Review by ristubasan ★★★★

Nicely put together indie sees some moving, if slightly maudlin, monologues interspersed with a good balance of British black humor, some handy sub-plots and pleasant cinematography. A young cast but with appearances in variously meaningful characters from established British actors, including Alison Steadman. Yes it occasionally hits you over the head with the message, but for me it's forgivable.
Review by al 🐺 ★★★½

starts off kinda rocky but the third act hits you like a freight train.... tears were shed ladies and gentlemen

Recent reviews

Review by Madylan ★★★

every time I think I am over my skins phase I unintentionally come across a movie that not only stars my teenage love Joe Dempsie (rip Chris, still not over it) but also has a character named Pandora ANDDD has PANDORA’S MUM in it!!!!
Long live the emo skins kids who are sad nostalgic adults now 🙃🙃
Review by Min Min ★★★½

Lovely film.
Some weird narrative choices, but it’s a quaint charming feature.

Go Lady Edith!
Review by Maia ★★

La premisa de fer un road-trip per a esparcir les cendres del nostre amic que acaba de morir, m'agrada. Peeeerò, la trama està millor en la idea que en el resultat.
Cec que se passa en intentar fer-nos vore tot el rotllo de vive el momento al máximo YOLO. Preferiria que en comptes de dir: "Tot açò és el que has de traure d'esta pel·lícula, toma tus reflexiones, de res", ens deixara llegir entre línies. Me pareix un poc infravalorar als espectadors. Ixos moments són on més me falla el guió i els veem,sobretot, al final.
La cinematografia no és destacable per se, però sí hi ha escenes amb enquadres i colors xulos.
Les escenes inicials m'han agradat molt i han sentat una bona base per a la pel·lícula. La llàstima és que la resta no haja estat al mateix nivell.
Està gracioseta, i per a passar el rato bé. Però no vos va a canviar la vida.
Review by rocio ★★★

aburrida pero me dio mucha ternura por eso alcanzó las 3 estrellas
Review by mariasylviaserr ★★★★½

eu amo essa citação do Jack Keroauc
Review by humanTrex ★★★★

I watched this at the BFI film festival and it’s one of the few films from that year that really stuck with me. I just loved it.
It’s one of those brilliant movies where you laugh at moments when you really feel like you shouldn’t. I cried a lot too. Just a great film
Review by Marcin Prymas ★★★½

Mało odkrywcze ale bardzo przyjemne kino z pasującym mi brytyjskim humorem. Dobre na odstresowanie w sesji.
Review by ‮مريم‬

I think Chloe Pirrie is wonderful.
Review by Outbuster ★★★½

Si on vous dit que le film s’ouvre sur une scène d’enterrement, (Dan, mort d’un cancer foudroyant du pancréas à 29 ans) ça vous donne envie ?
Mais si on vous dit qu’il a laissé une clé USB destinée à ses deux meilleures amies, afin qu’elles aillent disperser ses cendres dans des lieux qui ont marqué sa vie ? (Sympa la chasse au trésor.) C’est alors un véritable road-trip qui commence pour les deux filles, au gré des rencontres et du cheminement intérieur, avec comme toile de fond les très beaux paysages de l'Angleterre, du Pays de galle ou encore de l’Ecosse.
Si le film aborde la question du deuil, vous vous en doutez, l’enjeu ne s’arrête pas là, et…
Review by missworldwydweb ★★½

2.8 stars. Engagingly made. Well acted. Good music.
Review by Pok Manero ★★★★

Dicen que los amigos siempre dicen la verdad, pero hay ciertas verdades que aún el amigo más cercano puede encontrar difíciles de expresar. A veces es más fácil ser cordial y hacer de amigos y familia meros conocidos. El seco humor británico no siempre conecta, pero la parte dramática y emotiva funciona bien. La trama pierde dirección por momentos, pero se recupera y termina muy bien.
Review by PB ★★★

touch-and-go