On the catwalks for armani and prada, already shortlisted for baftas breakthrough brit and the film isnt even out yet. Rob knighton is one of a kind, a first time actor and catwalk model in his 50s from the east end. This film is produced by bafta winner kelly broad and its written, directed, produced and edited by directors. The debut film of intriguing british director collective jones egtd is an offbeat. An original, charming and intimate film which reminds us to make the most of life and how you can find companionship in the most unlikely places. Shades of lost in translation pervade the film and we can accept this journey between an older man named ray rob knighton with a history and a young woman named melanie nora tschirner just trying to discover her.
The movies ending is sure to leave fans intrigued about what will happen in the final film. Language there is use of strong language fk as well as moderate and mild bad language including twat, shit, and bollocks. Sadly, that meant that i missed the irish scifi film i had been going to see it only had a limited showing and i didnt have another chance to see it. There he meets melanie young, french and having her own crisis of confidence. Looking at an intergenerational romance without romance bond, the writing production direction collective jones debut film watches something like a very british version of lost in translation. A story where porn hotlines rub shoulders with sexy beavers on. But every now and then, one film impresses so much that its worth championing. But every now and then, one film impresses so much that it s worth championing. With nora tschirner, rob knighton, kellie shirley, stirling gallacher. Looking at an intergenerational romance without romance bond, the writing production direction collective jones debut film watches something like a. A moments escape becomes a chance to save themselves, and each other. The filmmakers have won the opportunity to screen their movie in 100 cinemas across the usa between march 69 with the potential reward of a full sixweek release to follow.
The film had its world premiere at south by southwest in 20, followed by its uk premiere at the edinburgh international film festival. On the catwalks for armani and prada, already shortlisted for bafta s breakthrough brit and the film isnt even out yet. This film, from the uk based writerdirector duo jones, looks like it could be one of the standouts of the fest with its combined love story and darkly absurd crime element. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. About the climate of the film and its musical and graphical aspects. Attempting to leave their pasts behind and move on, the pair endeavours to change their lives. When a mysterious man, ray rob knighton, comes into town, she sees an opportunity to save herself. From the opening sequence, i had this sense of dread that this was going to another gangster style shoot themup, but this film is witty, raw and unexpectedly charming. Jun 25, 2015 an original, charming and intimate film which reminds us to make the most of life and how you can find companionship in the most unlikely places. This directorial debut from a collective only known as jones is a fantastic representation of british filmmaking in both its beautiful use of sleepy english towns and its depth of odd and meticulous characters. With their debut feature, enigmatic british writerdirector team jones join the likes of mcg, q and lest we forget prince in the. After a rough and tonally awkward beginning, it hits its stride and never looks back.
June 29, 2015 a film that manages to make the heavy times feel light. Genres drama, comedy directors jones cast includes nora tschirner, rob knighton, kellie shirley. Ray returns to his seaside hometown for his brothers funeral burdened by a hidden past and an uncertain future. Mar 15, 2016 the movie s ending is sure to leave fans intrigued about what will happen in the final film. Nora tschirner, rob knighton, kellie shirley, stirling gallacher, liberty selby, madeline duggan.
More from katherine webb wow, john wicks directors had to fight for one of the film s key moments theres been pressure for years for. The film had its world premiere at south by southwest in 20. The film centres around melanie nora tschirner, whose life is going nowhere. A story where porn hotlines rub shoulders with sexy beavers on rollerskates. It was showing in the vue piccadilly, which i was supposed to go to last thursday, except then i didnt. It is playing in picturehouses hackney, ritzy brixton, s tratford, liverpool and cambridge, plus the barbican. Melanies life in a seaside town is going nowhere until she meets ray, back in town with a shady job to do.
Audiences at those screenings will be asked to vote if this film should return to their cinema for a weeks theatrical release sometime this year. Best british film, edinburgh film festival 20, nominee also in little white lies 5 best of eiff. Melanie s life in a seaside town is going nowhere until she meets ray, back in town with a shady job to do. Amber wilkinson the film works as a marriage between the sometimes absurd scripting and the skilfully understated acting. Jason blum has fascinating opinions about the snyder cut. Melanies life in a seaside town is going nowhere until she meets ray, back. A man whose life is falling apart meets a girl whose life cant get started. I had this sense of dread that this was going to another gangster style shoot themup, but this film is witty, raw and unexpectedly charming. But if only jones, whoever they are, had shaken off their pretensions and made an outright comedy, it mightve been a very.