Albatross (2011)

Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences.

Director:

Niall MacCormick

Writer:

Tamzin Rafn (screenplay)

Stars:

Jessica Brown Findlay, Felicity Jones, Julia Ormond

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Brown Findlay	...	Emelia
Harry Treadaway	...	Jake
Josef Altin	...	Dave
Felicity Jones	...	Beth
Julia Ormond	...	Joa
Justin Edwards	...	Policeman
Sebastian Koch	...	Jonathan
David Cahn	...	Grumpy Man
Sheila Monaghan	...	Edna
Katie Overd	...	Posy
Billy Seymour	...	Spotty Youth
Alexis Zegerman	...	Manageress
Chandra Ruegg	...	Waitress
Marie-France Alvarez	...	Female Customer
Hazel Douglas	...	Granny

Storyline

Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

waitress | cleaner | age verification | affair exposed | pregnancy test | 

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Taglines:

Beautiful. smart. talented. trouble.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2011 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CinemaNX, Isle of Man Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The green convertible sports car Jonathan drives is a Triumph TR2, produced between 1953-1955, although the modern registration suggests that it may be a replica.

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Goofs

When Emelia puts her top back down at the store, she is all of a sudden wearing a bra.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Joa: Are you alright? I'm taking Posy to an audition, so you're manning the front desk this morning.
Beth: I'm not, I'm revising.
Joa: It's writing. You can revise on the desk. You have to give people keys, Beth.

User Reviews

Keep your eye out for Jessica Findlay-Brown, a star in the making.

Jessica Findlay Brown, who is starting to make a name for herself by shining in Downton Abbey is a truly sensational young actress who people should certainly keep an eye on, give it a few years and she'll be everywhere I suspect. Albatross is a film which kind of reminded me of another British film of late, Tamara Drewe, the plot line of both ate very similar, but this film has a great drama and family aspect to it also, that's not to say it's not funny either because it is. The film starts off somewhat confusing, you don't know where it's headed but it's not long til you get the hang of the direction and you just enjoy the ride, the story is about a social misfit who imposes herself on a family in desperate need of a kick start, she befriends the teenage daughter, wonderfully played by the luminous Felicity Jones, starts a brief affair with the father and comes head to head with the high strung mother. The affair plot line is what reminds me of Tamara Drewe, this is the plot line I found the least interesting but hey the movie has so many great scenes it's hard not to enjoy.

The performances are pretty good all round, Brown and Jones are the standouts though, I did find the Julia Ormond character to be an absolute annoyance, and somehow I think the character would have been different if played by a nicer actress, I'm not saying she's not good but I'd rather see someone else in this role.

This really is Jessica Findlay-Brown's film all the way, she owns every scene she is in, she steals the show all the way through, the film is just give or take, it's not gonna change your life but you aren't going to hate it either, it will sure brighten up your day though. And as I said, keep your eye on Brown, I bet she's the next big thing. :)