Electricity is a 2014 British film directed by Bryn Higgins, starring Agyness Deyn, Lenora Crichlow and Christian Cooke. the film is about the journey seen through the eyes of a young woman with epilepsy. Electricity is an adaptation of the 2006 novel by Ray Robinson. It was produced in Saltburn-by-the-Sea in June 2013; some filming was carried out in London and in North East England. The film was released on 12 December 2014.
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Plot
Lily O'Connor, a Northerner with epilepsy, finds out her brother, who she had believed to be dead, may be alive. She leaves her safe, routine life and goes to London to find him. Epilepsy colours her perceptions and the film shows how she views everyday objects and places as obstacles and dangers.
Cast
Agyness Deyn as Lily O'Connor
Christian Cooke as Mikey O'Connor
Paul Anderson as Barry O'Connor
Alice Lowe as Sylvia
Lenora Crichlow as Mel
Tom Georgeson as Al
Ben Batt as Dave
Millie Taylforth as Young Lily
Jake Gibbons as Young Mikey
Melissa Sinden as Sylvia's mother
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 79% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.