Okay, it's another Scottish film dwelling on misery - there's death, drugs, crime, hopelessness, the usual stuff. Not exactly the way to win me over.
That said, the cast and crew of this low-budget Scottish drama have created an intriguing little story that does a grand job of gently pulling audience along with it, never revealing too much at a time but ensuring we know enough about the characters to keep involved with the story.
The film centres around Joe (Bryan Larkin, who also wrote the film) and Kayla (Anna Kerth) two lost souls whose paths seem to touch without ever crossing. Both have their share of problems and both have their share of people willing to intrude on them.
I make no secret of the fact that I am disappointed by Scotland's continuing obsession with making films that are miserable and I spent most of this film praying that someone would crack a smile eventually. With that said however, the story is a solid one, it's beautifully shot, well acted by all involved and I have no doubt that, bleak though it may be, if the very same film had been made by a Scandinavian, arthouse critics would be lapping it up.
That said, the cast and crew of this low-budget Scottish drama have created an intriguing little story that does a grand job of gently pulling audience along with it, never revealing too much at a time but ensuring we know enough about the characters to keep involved with the story.
The film centres around Joe (Bryan Larkin, who also wrote the film) and Kayla (Anna Kerth) two lost souls whose paths seem to touch without ever crossing. Both have their share of problems and both have their share of people willing to intrude on them.
I make no secret of the fact that I am disappointed by Scotland's continuing obsession with making films that are miserable and I spent most of this film praying that someone would crack a smile eventually. With that said however, the story is a solid one, it's beautifully shot, well acted by all involved and I have no doubt that, bleak though it may be, if the very same film had been made by a Scandinavian, arthouse critics would be lapping it up.
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