The EIFF: "Homeland glory: the best and the brightest new UK cinema, from which this year's Michael Powell Award-winner will be chosen."
Read our full 2008 Edinburgh International Film Festival coverage.
View other Edinburgh International Film Festival Films by Strand: Black Box, Director's Showcase, Document, Gala, Mirrorball, Night Moves, Retrospecive: Jeanne Moreau, Retrospective: Shirley Clarke, Rosebud, Shorts, Under The Radar
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Better Things (Country: United Kingdom; Director: Duane Hopkins; Writer: Duane Hopkins; Cast: Liam McIlfatrick, Che Corr, Tara Ballard, Megan Palmer, Kurt Taylor, Rachel McIntyre, Patricia Loveland) A highly artistic film which requires hard work from the viewer, this is a carefully structured meditation on the idea of loneliness and isolation. UK Premiere. Full Review See: Interview with Duane Hopkins about Better Things
Donkey Punch (Country: UK; Director: Olly Blackburn; Writer: Olly Blackburn, David Bloom; Cast: Robert Boulter, Sian Breckin, Tom Burke, Nichola Burley, Julian Morris, Jay Taylor, Jaime Winstone) After meeting at a nightclub in a Mediterranean resort, seven young adults decide to continue partying aboard a luxury yacht in the middle of the ocean. But when one of them dies in a freak accident the others argue about what to do, leading to a ruthless fight for survival. UK Premiere. Full Review See: Sundance Film Festival 2008: Day Seven, news from the 2008 Edinburgh International Film Festival Official Site, View Trailer
Dummy (Country: United Kingdom; Director: Matthew Thompson; Writer: Paula Barnes, Michael Müller; Cast: Aaron Johnson, Thomas Grant, Therese Bradley, Emma Catherwood) A coming of age drama about two young brothers whose mother dies suddenly, leaving them to fend for themselves. World Premiere. Full Review Official Site
Faintheart (Country: UK; Director: Vito Rocco; Writer: David Lemon; Cast: Eddie Marsan, Jessica Hynes, Nick Ball, Ewen Bremner, Paul Nicholls, Chloe Hesar, Calum Chalmers, Kevin Eldon, Phil Lester) A battle re-enactor struggles to recover the affections of his wife. Full Review Official Site
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Helen (Country: United Kingdom/Ireland; Director: Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor; Writer: Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor; Cast: Annie Townsend, Sandie Malia, Dennis Jobling, Sonia Saville, Danny Groenland) A missing girl's police reconstruction prompts her proxy to fill in the psychological gaps in herself. World Premiere. Full Review
Man On Wire (Country: UK; Director: James Marsh; Writer: James Marsh; Cast: Philippe Petit) On August 7, 1974, New York gasped as French daredevil Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers—without a safety net. Peppered with humor and awe, this stunning portrait of an artist of reckless daring and impish charm is sure to leave viewers spellbound. European Premiere. Full Review See: Sundance Film Festival 2008: Day Eight Official Site, View Trailer
Stone Of Destiny (Country: United Kingdom, Canada; Director: Charles Martin Smith; Writer: Charles Martin Smith; Cast: Charlie Cox, Kate Mara, Billy Boyd, Stephen McCole, Ciaron Kelly, Rab Affleck, Gillian Aitken, Janine Ballantyne, Ross Bennie, Robert Carlyle, Alan Cuthbertson) If Ealing were still alive... they'd probably grab this script and run with it! World Premiere. Full Review
Summer (Country: United Kingdom; Director: Kenny Glenaan; Cast: Robert Carlyle, Steve Evets, Rachael Blake, Michael Socha, Sean Kelly, Jo Doherty, Joanna Tulej) Now a carer for his dying friend, a former prisoner laments the way that he has frittered away his life. World Premiere. Full Review Official Site, View Trailer
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