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 Harry sends Emilia a laptop, he doesn't include the charger.

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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

Let The Father Speak

This film depicts a dysfunctional family owning a Bed and Breakfast house in a coastal British town. The father wrote a wildly successful novel many years ago, and the family lives off his early success. He has had writer's block for quite some time since.

His wife resents him and maybe even hates him. Is it because he is still the star and she gave up her acting career to be his wife? What a b-word! She ought to be thankful for whatever good has come their way.

So what if he hasn't done much since his novel? He is still the husband and the dad, and his money afforded a comfortable lifestyle. If there is something about him that his wife and daughter resent, let's here what it is, besides his writer's block. I need a clear explanation.

We do see a glimpse of it late in the film, when he verbalizes the fact that he doesn't really respect his daughter's blandness, so maybe I am overlooking that.

Yes, like other reviewers have stated, that Jessica Brown has talent, and will undoubtedly have some future acting success, or popularity. She pulled off a character with at least two dimensions, and did it well.

Even if his wife wasn't such a "shrew," as they called her during the film, it is hard for a man to resist the attention of a young, adoring woman, as they aptly depict here. A little attention, gives him the self-esteem needed to rouse him out of his funk. I can relate.

This is definitely not a comedy. It is a coming-of-age film first and a mid-life crisis film secondly. Good scenery, poignant interaction between grandparents and granddaughter, and just the right amount of comedy and sex.