This is one of those quaint British films based around a quite mundane and simple story.
When well made (like this one) they somehow manage to carry more weight than a big Hollywood feature.
The essence of this film is that a pair of OSM surveyors are held hostage in a village by the locals so a local mountain can be physically raised to prevent it being reclassified as a hill.
In some respects not a lot happens.
Mostly the plot revolves around duping the two men to ruin their travel plans or enticing them to stay in other ways.
There is no big action scenes or high drama - it is all very straight forward and honest.
There isn't (relatively) a lot at steak here so a lot rides on the locals personal motivations - putting a lot of weight on the characters.
The acting and script is all very good and everyone tows the line.
A young Tara Fitzgerald really stands out as the town's "Siren" a character that is as interesting as she is beautiful.
A great movie for a Sunday afternoon.
When well made (like this one) they somehow manage to carry more weight than a big Hollywood feature.
The essence of this film is that a pair of OSM surveyors are held hostage in a village by the locals so a local mountain can be physically raised to prevent it being reclassified as a hill.
In some respects not a lot happens.
Mostly the plot revolves around duping the two men to ruin their travel plans or enticing them to stay in other ways.
There is no big action scenes or high drama - it is all very straight forward and honest.
There isn't (relatively) a lot at steak here so a lot rides on the locals personal motivations - putting a lot of weight on the characters.
The acting and script is all very good and everyone tows the line.
A young Tara Fitzgerald really stands out as the town's "Siren" a character that is as interesting as she is beautiful.
A great movie for a Sunday afternoon.