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A fresh, modern-day coming-of-age tale focusing on 17-year-old force of nature Emelia (newcomer Jessica Brown Findlay) who bursts into the lives of the dysfunctional Fischer family when she is hired to work in their guest house in a sleepy town on the South Coast. Beth Fischer (Felicity Jones), also seventeen, is cramming for .. Read more
| Starring | Jessica Brown Findlay, Felicity Jones, Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond |
|---|---|
| Director | Niall MacCormick |
| Genres | Drama |
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A fresh, modern-day coming-of-age tale focusing on 17-year-old force of nature Emelia (newcomer Jessica Brown Findlay) who bursts into the lives of the dysfunctional Fischer family when she is hired to work in their guest house in a sleepy town on the South Coast. Beth Fischer (Felicity Jones), also seventeen, is cramming for her A-Levels, in a desperate bid to escape to University, whilst dad Jonathan (Sebastian Koch), once a best-selling author, is suffering from writer’s block much to the annoyance of frustrated mum Joa (Julia Ormond) who runs the hotel and laments the promising acting career she once left behind.
| Starring | Jessica Brown Findlay, Felicity Jones, Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond, Harry Treadaway |
|---|---|
| Director | Niall MacCormick |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 26 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | February - Drama |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2011 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 16 May 2012 To Rent: DVD: 06 Feb 2012 |
| LOVEFiLM Instant | £3.49 |
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Albatross? Perhaps a bogey at best.
Edinburgh Festival goers may have felt mentally short-changed having been told that Albatross was one of the most important British films of the year... read more »
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Witty and well acted
At last a comedy that made us laugh - I've been watching too many many USA efforts.
I'm surprised by other reviews of this film - the story ... read more »
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Unpleasant film.
Overacting Jessica Brown Findlay in a movie that has a script that tries to be too clever.
A movie that tries to justify, brush under the carpet, and... read more »
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Disappointing disc
Has the makings of an entertaining film but how is the subject matter and language suitable for the age group in the rating. This is seriously disturbing.