An amazingly powerful film which so many other reviewers have described here so well. This is very low budget film - so I can forgive the occasional lack of authenticity that one other reviewer has picked up on - not bad for being filmed mainly in Scotland and Ireland - the real heart of the film is the people (still it may have annoyed me too if I'd noticed!).
It portrays the story of 2 men surviving in circumstances that was so removed from everyday life, it reminds us of the freedom many of us have - and reminds us of those who do not have such freedoms. It reminds me of the things we take for granted (water on tap to drink and wash with), food to eat, to see the sun everyday, and to do as we please. The film is a lesson in being grateful and an excellent tutorial for what to do next time you are stuck somewhere you don't really want to be - in a traffic jam, waiting for a train, waiting anywhere, etc. - you still have your mind to take you to the people and places that you love. This is the real Shawshank Redemption (they can't take the music away from you) and so much more, lets hope it follows the same slow burning path and becomes as well known as it deserves to be. Well done to the Pierion Centre, Bristol for the showing tonight - a real pleasure to have John Furse there to discuss the film.
It portrays the story of 2 men surviving in circumstances that was so removed from everyday life, it reminds us of the freedom many of us have - and reminds us of those who do not have such freedoms. It reminds me of the things we take for granted (water on tap to drink and wash with), food to eat, to see the sun everyday, and to do as we please. The film is a lesson in being grateful and an excellent tutorial for what to do next time you are stuck somewhere you don't really want to be - in a traffic jam, waiting for a train, waiting anywhere, etc. - you still have your mind to take you to the people and places that you love. This is the real Shawshank Redemption (they can't take the music away from you) and so much more, lets hope it follows the same slow burning path and becomes as well known as it deserves to be. Well done to the Pierion Centre, Bristol for the showing tonight - a real pleasure to have John Furse there to discuss the film.