Save Angel Hope (2007)

The 'Angel Hope' of the title is a fictitious nun - a little like Mother Teresa, only much younger and prettier - who works at a fictitious hospital in the South Pacific. The third ... See full summary »

Director:

Lukas Erni

Writers:

John Vorhaus (screenplay), Roger Klint (earlier screenplay),

Stars:

Billy Boyd, Luke Mably, Eva Birthistle

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Boyd	...	Vince Sandhurst
Luke Mably	...	Henry
Eva Birthistle	...	Renee Frye
Bernard Hill	...	Oscar Kurz
Alice Evans	...	Sonia Zeller
Tim McInnerny	...	Backman
Erich Vock	...	Pellinor
Alison King	...	Jacqui Lydon
Linda Woodhall	...	Abbess
Pieter Riemens	...	Mr. Smith
Ralph Gassmann	...	Roger
Clara Thym	...	Little Girl
Claire Thill	...	Travel Agent
Ann Overstall Comfort	...	Sister Michael (as Ann Comfort)
Janice Allgrove	...	Sister Steven

Storyline

The 'Angel Hope' of the title is a fictitious nun - a little like Mother Teresa, only much younger and prettier - who works at a fictitious hospital in the South Pacific. The third fictional element is a hurricane which destroys the hospital, triggering a charity campaign to rebuild it. Needless to say, there are no more plans to build a new hospital than there was a hospital in the first place. And equally needless to say, things begin to go wrong right from the start, with love and religion getting in the way of good honest greed.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Luxembourg Switzerland UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 2009 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Agioi apateones

Filming Locations:

Luxembourg

Box Office

Budget:

€6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thema Production, Tricksfilm Production GmbH, IMS 6 LLP

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is based on a stage play called Bibi-Balu

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Connections

References Titanic (1997)

User Reviews

Good entertainment, makes some clever points

This film is good entertainment and it is quite funny and clever. Billy Boyd is great (haven't seen much of him since LOTR, which is a shame as he is a real good actor), and Bernard Hill and Tim McInnerny are both very funny. I knew Tim McInnerny could be hilarious (from the Blackadder TV series), but I never knew Bernard Hill was such a comedian.

But don't expect slapstick humor, because except for some parts it is quite subtle. The story is good (a bit tricky to follow at certain points) and it makes some excellent points about how charity works (again quite subtle) and how you can get it your way by playing selfish egos against each other. It was fun to watch.