Was it too far? Did the trains go much faster than everyone had allowed for? Or had I been on the train for longer than I thought? Two surreal days passed. And that was the second thing-it was much farther than I thought possible. How many times had I looked at all those names, not knowing their secrets? I don’t remember if I ever noticed Burhanpur among the several similar names on the map when I was younger if I had, I’d obviously written it off, probably as being too far from Kolkata. The first thing that hit me was that my home had been marked on the map above my desk the whole time, if I’d only known where to look. It was almost all the way across an enormous country. To her they seemed so far away from Kolkata that she wondered whether it was possible I could have traveled that distance.
#A long way home movie movie
It’s the kind of road movie that covers miles, and it’s the kind of journey you won’t forget.“surprised to find that it had both Burhanpur and Khandwa marked on it. Deftly fragmented and balanced, the film draws out what’s inside both performances and gives such satisfaction to an audience willing to join the ride from the outside. What makes Long Way Back so compelling is its intelligent storytelling. Made not long after being diagnosed with young-onset Parkinsons – an issue Brett explores in his perfectly crafted short Hand – there’s a depth it wears lightly, which doubles its impact. Long Way Back is skillfully controlled and perfectly told. Original songs by singer songwriter Luke Toms add to the strange intimacy and sit seamlessly with Matthew Tomason’s score.įrom the first feature, the comedy Weekend Retreat, through Brown Willy, writer-director Brett has been notching up the drama. With an eye to the idiosyncratic nature of the British roadways and countryside, the cinematography takes a deadpan gaze at the bizarre world, letting the oddness linger before moving on. For David, it could be another place to hide, but he needs to get to Cornwall. It’s not quite a refuge, but Susan Penhaligon’s Angie has warmth and easy understanding. On the way from Manchester to Cornwall, they call in on a kindly-but-chaotic mother figure in Mid-Wales. The past and the present aren’t exactly aligned. And on this day, he gets help with his worn out car and creepy coffee ordering techniques on the journey. “In my day, people helped each other,” he huffs, another reference to a past that may not have existed. They have the gangling awkwardness of youth, and lack the social strength and experience to deal with potentially difficult situations. “They’re first years, they don’t know what to say,” says Lea. Two unfamiliar souls sharing a confined space make for an edgy environment in the epic trip.Īs he packs the boot with Lea’s things to leave university, David eyes a group of young people loitering near the car. The uncomfortable relationship is a ballet all of its own, bringing cringingly awkward moments to the fore. Sometimes he falls off, but mostly he wobbles, the arms of his inner psyche frantically spinning to stay upright. Crumpled charmĭavid, played by Tristan Sturrock with crumpled charm, is a man on the run, using his own romantic notion of himself as a barrier to the world. He has a faded and threadbare cultured chic while he walks the tightrope of his own fantasy, regret and bemusement that the world didn’t quite work out the way he thought it would. She’s weary more than hopeful, she dislikes her dad’s dreary music, and it’s her photographic gaze that adds to the distance, as well as offering some insight. Her brash moments have tinges of vulnerability and her sometimes a growing tenderness that doesn’t stray too far from someone who’s ready to pull up the emotional shutters at a moment’s notice. A selection of passes including our Saturday Pass and a Week-long Festival pass for those who want to squeeze everything they can out of this year's event↗Ĭhloe Endean as Lea inhabits the teenager / young person.
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