What a pleasure to see a British feature film that had not a single scene of Julie Walters, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith or any of the usual assortment of national treasures regurgitating their played-out personas. And what great performances from a group of unknown actors!
How could it be that this film has won awards all over the world but wasn't shown at the Leeds Film Festival? I suppose if the park ranger had been played by Judy Dench it would have been awarded best film at BAFTA, but in the event it was largely ignored.
Anyway, I thought it was brilliant — and even without the majestic scenery it had a good story, well scripted, acted and directed with excellent original music.
Bretten Lord, who played our lad Tom, introduced the film and gave an entertaining talk and Q&A which was a fascinating glimpse into the making of the film and his international adventures. He was a charming and generous guest and we wish him well in his future endeavours.
And thanks Charlotte for your pop-up tea stall — which we hope to have as a regular feature at future screenings.
Feedback score was the highest of the season at 93%:
| A | By 'eck it wor a gud un! An' wi' reet gud Yorkshire Tea an' all! |
| A | |
| A | |
| A | Fun & moving |
| A | Loved it! |
| A | Excellent. |
| A | Good story of life in Dales. Well acted |
| A | Very appealing story. Yorkshire looked fantastic. Very enjoyable. |
| A | |
| A | Lovely Yorkshire film. Great story |
| A | Lovely film. Lovely Yorkshire story and scenery. |
| A | A lovely film. Very poignant and emotional. Really enjoyed it. |
| A | |
| A | |
| A | Another wonderful performance by young actors. Heartbreaking and uplifting without being too melodramatic. Superb cinematography. |
| A | |
| A | |
| A | A really heartwarming story & beautiful scenery. |
| A | Delightful, beautifully filmed. A touching, realistic story. Thank goodness for independent film makers. |
| A | |
| A | Lovely, true to life characters & story & beautiful scenery, grand and majestic, must be Yorkshire! |
| A | Very heartwarming. |
| A | Excellent. |
| A | Really enjoyed the film — good choice. Thank you |
| A | |
| A | Beautiful scenery |
| A | A wonderful film and a great young actor — look forward to seeing him again — a name to remember! |
| A | Very enjoyable. Great to have Bretten come and speak as well — really added to the evening. |
| B | Lovely story, beautiful countryside. Still uncomfortable on these chairs. |
| B | |
| B | Sensitive portrayal of childhood loss, beautiful relationship between son and mother. Obviously great scenery. |
| B | Very enjoyable |
| B | Lovely — well done to the actor! |
| B | Very emotional — well acted — lovely family coming out the other end. |
| B | Wonderful showcase for Yorkshire. |
| B | Enjoyable story with great shots of countryside to complement the scenes. |
| B | Lovely scenery & great photography. Nicely played. Well done to such a young actor. |
| B | |
| B | Very moving film. Lovely shots of Yorkshire. |
| B | Lovely film, good story, great scenery. |
| C |
On-line:
IMDB rating 8.2 out of 10:
Rotten Tomatoes. Audience rating 4/5:
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Martin Wainwright in the Guardian — “Yorkshire Dales win film gold from one end of the US to the other ”
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