The Ballad of Wallis Island
12A
Why watch?
“Gentle, funny but also beautifully sincere. This is largely down to the low-key but thoughtfully crafted characters and the wonderful performers bringing them to life. The screen is mainly held by the small cast of Tim Key, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan and there’s something deeply genuine in their interactions with one another.”
Wendy Cook,
Head of Cinema
Hyde Park Pick: The Ballad of Wallis Island
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island, but old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.
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“Directed by James Griffiths, this is the sort of hilarious heart-warmer that only comes around once or twice a year... It’s so easy to love, even if love doesn’t come easy for its characters.”
New York Post
“It’s a lovely, quirky tale, full of ruminations on regret, love coming from (and directed to) unexpected quarters, and a bizarre broken faucet that won’t not work.”
Original-Cin
“Writer-actors Tim Key and Tom Basden’s three-hander, set on a remote British isle, have delivered a rare blend of unkempt charm, emotional precision and soulful folk music with this feature-length expansion of their own 2007 short, The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island.”
Time Out
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