
Set in a commercial radio station in an enterprise zone called ‘Riverside’, Thin Air involved property development on a massive scale, the disruption and forced exodus of a local community, the stripping away of local authority powers, left-wing activism, designer drugs, media hacks.
Directed by Antonia Bird, Thin Air leans on a strong ensemble — Kate Hardie, Nicky Henson, Kevin McNally — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1988.
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A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.
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