Why 'Breakfast on Pluto' is a british film.

At first when asked the question 'what makes a film British' you immediately think "that's a pretty straight forward question, well the lead role is played by a British actor so it … no wait its based in America so it can't be a British film.... but the directors British, wait what?    

Stuck? Thought so. Well now your so called 'simple' question has taken a more complicated turn.

To be honest I believe that it is a pretty open ended question with a lot of room for your own interpretation, you can take many different routes to answer this question. Alright, now lets start again.

What makes a film British?

Is it the cast and crew? Location? Source of money? The director? Or just a sense of britishness?

Well when I watched the crazy film 'Breakfast on Pluto' I picked out these 5 'simple' facts that I personally believe makes the film British.

1. The director Neil Jordan is British.
2. It is a social realist film with fantastical points to it.
3. It is not glamorous film even though the main character likes to dress in glamorous woman's clothing. 
4. The central characters are played by British actors including the well know actor Cillian Murphy.
5. It is a nostalgic indie film set in the 70's which truthfully portrays the true hardships of that era.