|
Flicks in the Sticks |
|
Borderlines Festival 2012 |
|
Films for the 2012 festival All at 7pm in St. Mary's Church Hall 'Beautiful Lies' Saturday 25th February
12A 105mins Not so much a romantic comedy but a funny, sharp 'A Separation' Wednesday 29th February
PG 120mins Superbly acted from an excellent 'Whisky Galore' Saturday 3rd March
PG 82mins The inhabitants of the isolated Scottish island of Todday in the Outer Hebrides are largely unaffected by wartime rationing...that is until the supply of whisky runs out in 1943. Then gloom descends on the disconsolate natives. In the midst of this catastrophe, English Sergeant Odd ( Bruce Seton ) returns on leave to court Peggy ( Joan Greenwood ), daughter of storekeeper Joseph Macroon ( Wylie Watson ). Meanwhile, Macroon's other daughter, Catriona (Gabrielle Blunt), has just got engaged to meek schoolteacher George Campbell (Gordon Jackson), though his stern, domineering mother ( Jean Cadell) refuses to give her approval. Things take an unexpected turn for the better when the freighter S.S. Cabinet Minister runs aground in heavy fog late one night and begins to sink. The Biffer (Morland Graham) and Sammy MacCodrun ( John Gregson ) row out to investigate and are ecstatic to learn from its departing crew that the cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky. Captain Paul Waggett (Basil Radford), the stuffy A battle of wits ensues between Waggett, who wants to confiscate the salvaged cargo, and the wily islanders. Waggett brings in Macroon's old government nemesis, Mr. Farquharson (Henry Mollison), and his men to search for the whisky, but the forewarned islanders manage to hide the bottles in various ingenious places, including ammunition cases which Waggett ships off-island. When this is discovered, Waggett is recalled to the mainland to explain himself, leaving the Scots triumphant.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
comedy about love. Anonymous love letters, mistaken identities, and overheard confessions lead to scenes of acute embarrassment that are both agonizing and hilarious to watch.The effervescent Tautou plays Emilie, the prickly owner of a hairdressing salon who is trying her best to cheer her jilted mother so forwards her the anonymous love letter she's received. But Emilie's well-intentioned efforts lead her from one excruciating situation to the next. Set in the sunny South, with a funny script, a charming soundtrack, and excellent performances from all the cast, this is thoroughly enjoyable, frothy French fun. 
script, this plunges you into life in Tehran and tricks you into believing it's unfolding in real time. Even though what it doesn't show is as important to its ethically teasing dynamic as what it reveals. Simin wants to divorce Nader so she can leave Iran, while he insists she must stay and help him look after his old Dad. Small decisions have big repercussions and you're never sure who's right or wrong as we see the story from various viewpoints. This lively, suspenseful drama ranges over notions of justice, honour, truth, duty, the status of wives and the impact of secrets and lies on their young daughters. A stunning piece of work that beautifully tells a raw human story. 
English commander of the local Home Guard , orders Odd to guard the cargo, but Macroon casually remarks that, by longstanding custom, a man cannot marry without hosting a party in which whisky must be served. Taking the hint, the sergeant allows himself to be "overpowered", and the locals manage to offload many cases before the ship goes down. MacCodrun persuades Campbell to participate, though he had been sent to his room by his mother for a prior transgression. This proves fortunate, as Campbell rescues the Biffer when he is trapped in the sinking freighter. The whisky also fortifies teetotaller Campbell's courage enough so he can stand up to his mother regarding Catriona.