Person of Interest (film) explained

Person of Interest
Director:Aysha Rafaele
Producer:
  • Joseph Bullman
  • Meeshan Saxena
Screenplay:Aysha Rafaele
Starring:
Music:Roger Goula
Production Companies:
  • Halcyon Heart Films
Runtime:30 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Person of Interest is a 2024 British television film written and directed by Aysha Rafaele and starring Asim Chaudhry. It was broadcast on Channel 4 on 2 December 2024.

Premise

The film follows a British Muslim minicab driver in August 2024.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is written and directed by Aysha Rafaele.[2] The cast is led by Asim Chaudhry and includes Julia Davis and Craig Parkinson.[3]

Broadcast

The film was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 on 2 December 2024.[4]

Reception

Keith Watson in The Daily Telegraph praised Chaudhry for an "impressive performance that punched way above the weight of the material" but felt that "the drama buckled under the strain of trying to squeeze a big story into a tiny space".[5] Carol Midgely in The Times described it as "a well-written drama and I could see its point" but felt that the run time meant it "felt too short" to do justice to the issues it raised.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Guardian. Jack. Seale. TV tonight: Charles Dance stars as Michelangelo in a Renaissance docudrama. 2 December 2024. 2 December 2024.
  2. Web site: What to watch on TV this week: 30th November - 6th December. Radio Times. 4 December 2024. James. Hibbs. 30 November 2024.
  3. Web site: inews. 4 December 2024. What’s on TV tonight: Great art and rivalry in Renaissance Italy. Gerrard. Gilbert. 2 December 2024.
  4. Web site: Channel 4 might have just quietly dropped the best drama of the year. Metro.co.uk. 4 December 2024. 4 December 2024. Ruth. Lawes.
  5. Web site: The Daily Telegraph. 4 December 2024. Person of Interest, review: a big story in too small a space. Keith. Watson. 2 December 2024.
  6. Web site: The Times. Carol. Midgely. 4 December 2024. Renaissance: The Beauty and the Bloodshed review — Charles Dance is a bewitching Michelangelo (by way of Catweazle). 2 December 2024.