Andrew Tempero
This is an utterly beautiful meditation on contemporary friendship and a stunningly mature debut. Both Macqueen and Campbell are wonderfully natural - drawing us into their world with subtly and nuance. Hard to think of performances so uncluttered in recent times. Ben Hecking's cinematography is gorgeously composed and compliments the performances excellently. The film captures the wilds of Cornwall extremely evocatively both mysterious and intimate. It's a slow burner but a film made with intelligence and poise. It speaks for a generation usually without a voice in contemporary British culture. An incredibly important British feature film.
L Smith
This movie had me from the beginning. I didn't see the trailer prior to watching so didn't know what to expect.The scenery gorgeous and the unspoken relationship between the 2 characters was easily understood. They both did wonderful acting to get the relationship across.I loved the quiet scenes, you just know what each is thinking.For a first movie on a small budget they did very quality work. Everything was smooth, loved hearing the sputter of the engine of the car and the little roads traveled.Highly recommended for anyone wanting to kick back and relax to watch a lovely, well written, directed, graceful movie.
amandazz100
From the opening shot the film invites attention. We immediately feel drawn to the two characters and we sense how important it is that Harvey meets up with his old friend Lola. Harry Macqueen manages to convey longing , trepidation and hope without little dialogue. Both actors play their parts well and the setting is beautiful. I particularly liked the ability to convey such a depth of emotion with no graphic demonstration of it. The camera work demonstrating where Harvey is thinking of Lola is very cleverly done The film goes to show that you do not need big budgets, or even big story lines to captivate an audience. Good actors, directing , a lovely setting and beautiful camera work can achieve that.
peacockfyre
No spoilers here! The movie had a grip on my attention within the first ten minutes. If I had to use one word to sum it up, that would be wistful...there was an undercurrent of sadness throughout the movie. Not great tragedy, but a sense by the main characters that something was missing or absent in their lives.I was intrigued by the minimalism throughout - no doubt as a result of an extremely tight budget. But it worked extremely effectively. I was very focused on the characters because there was no "big budget" distraction(aside from the glorious scenery).Initially, I felt the ending was a little abrupt, but on reflection (and this is the kind of movie that makes you reflect) it actually encapsulated the worlds or the main characters...without the need for blatant explanation.
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