Dead Man’s Shoes (2004) is a revenge film with the air stripped out of it. Shane Meadows shoots it like a wound that never closes, and Paddy Considine gives one of the most devastating performances in British cinema.
SAY HIS NAME: Wayne Broadhurst.
A binman. A husband. A local lad who tried to help — murdered on his dog walk.
His alleged killer? A 22-year-old Afghan who came here illegally in a lorry, then granted leave to remain by our own government.
No coverage on ITV. No candlelit vigils. No lectures from politicians about “the epidemic of violence.” Just silence.
Wayne deserved better. Britain deserves better.