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Love + Hate

IMDb ID: tt0471018 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.7 (714 votes)

Genres: Drama

An English lad secretly dates an Asian teen, while a co-worker begins an affair with the girl's older brother.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: Love + Hate
United States: Love + Hate
Spain: Amor + odio
United Kingdom: Northern Souls (Working Title)
Russia: Любовь + Ненависть
Northern Souls
Release Date2006-05-05Runtime86 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews24Critic Reviews17Countries / RegionsUnited Kingdom
Ireland
LanguagesEnglishKeywordsinterracial romance
racism
plus sign in title
muslim
male female relationship
Filming LocationsBlackburn, Lancashire, England, UKProduction CompaniesBBC Film
Ruby Films
UK Film Council
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471018/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0471018.jpgUpdated At2026-03-07T20:00:42

Stars

Samina Awan
Aliya Bhatti
Miriam Ali
Mohammed Rafique
Wasim Zakir
Peter McNeil O'Connor
Nichola Burley
Tom Hudson
Dean Andrews
Ryan Leslie

Directors

Dominic Savage

Writers

Dominic Savage

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Samina Awan | Character: Naseema
Actor: Aliya Bhatti | Character: Azara
Actor: Miriam Ali | Character: Naseema's Mother
Actor: Mohammed Rafique | Character: Naseema's Father
Actor: Wasim Zakir | Character: Yousif
Actor: Peter McNeil O'Connor | Character: Pete
Actor: Nichola Burley | Character: Michelle
Actor: Tom Hudson | Character: Adam
Actor: Dean Andrews | Character: Derek
Actor: Ryan Leslie | Character: Sean
Actor: Kathy Sharples | Character: Roxanne
Actor: Liam Boyle | Character: Steve
Actor: Matthew McNulty | Character: Shane
Actor: Liam Barr | Character: Sean's Mate
Actor: Umar Ali | Character: Umar
Actor: Tracy Brabin | Character: Gaynor

[Directors Group]
Name: Dominic Savage | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Dominic Savage | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Ruth Caleb | Role: Producer
Name: Robert Jones | Role: Producer
Name: Michas Kotz | Role: Producer
Name: Neris Thomas | Role: Producer
Name: David M. Thompson | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Rupert Gregson-Williams | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Barry Ackroyd | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Nicolas Gaster | Role: Editor
Name: David G. Hill | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: David Shaw | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Phil Rawsthorne | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Sami Khan | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Justine Luxton | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Sarah Simons | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Polly Duval | Role: Production Manager
Name: Claire Newton | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Phil Booth | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Guy Heeley | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Vicky Marks | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Duane Marshall | Role: Art Department
Name: Chris Phillips | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Ray Beckett | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Davey | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anthony Faust | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jack Gillies | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vincent Hazard | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jessie Taylor | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Anthony Wonsoff | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Peter Pedrero | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Oliver Driscoll | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lee Howarth | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Carl Hudson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stephen Mathie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Kim Gaster | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matthew Streatfield | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Iggy Ellis | Role: Location Management
Name: Charlie Somers | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Marc Robinson | Role: Music Department
Name: Tony Clarke | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Charlotte Keating | Role: Production Department
Name: Alana McGowan | Role: Production Department
Name: Rachel Wardlow | Role: Production Department
Name: Sheena Wichary | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Aaron Farrell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christina Jules | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mary Jo O'Donoghue | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shelly Pond | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mona Qureshi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Faye Ward | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Juliette Howell | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471018/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Germany: February 2005 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Finland: August 26, 2005 (Espoo Film Festival)
Denmark: September 13, 2005 (Buster Children's Film Festival)
France: October 6, 2005 (Dinard Festival of British Cinema)
United Kingdom: October 29, 2005 (BFI London Film Festival)
United Kingdom: May 5, 2006
Netherlands: September 23, 2006 (Europa Festival)
Italy: January 26, 2007
Norway: January 26, 2007
Germany: November 27, 2007 (Frauenwelten Tübingen)
United States: January 12, 2010 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Winner | 2006 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize | Dominic Savage, Love + Hate
Winner | 2006 | Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth | Best European Debut Film | Dominic Savage, Love + Hate
Nominee | 2005 | British Independent Film Awards | British Independent Film Award | Most Promising Newcomer | Samina Awan, Love + Hate
Nominee | 2005 | Zurich Film Festival | Golden Eye Award | Best International Feature Film | Dominic Savage, Love + Hate

Box Office

United Kingdom: USD 79934
Period: May 12 – 14, 2006 | Rank: 40 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 18 | Gross to date: USD 79934 | Interval gross: USD 8499 | Per theater average: USD 472
Period: May 5 – 7, 2006 | Rank: 17 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 44 | Gross to date: USD 42699 | Interval gross: USD 42699 | Per theater average: USD 970