Hush is a 2008 film directed by Mark Tonderai, and, similar to '10 Rillington Place', has many clear signs that show that it is a British Film. To start with, the setting of the film, a pile-up on the M1, is an instantly recognisable location for most people living in Britain, whether or not they have actually driven on that motorway, since they are all very similar. In addition, the dark, rainy atmosphere present throughout the entire film is quintessential to the UK, which is famous for its seemingly constant downpour of weather that it possesses. The main characters are also from Northern England, going by their accents and location of the M1, which further ties the film to this country in particular.
Behind the scenes the film ticks many of the boxes required to be a British Film as well, with the director being from London, and most of the money funding the film originating in the UK too. The British Film Council, as well as Film4, a popular TV channel, provided the majority of Hush's £1000000 budget, as well as a few other smaller companies from this country. One notable exception from the British cast of the film is Andreas Wisniewski, who plays the villain of the film, called 'The Tarman'. He is from Germany, which is odd, because his character doesn't actually have any lines in the film, and his face is never shown, so any actor of a similar build could have played the part identically.
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