Coombs
If Samuel Beckett had lived in Scotland and made a great film, it would be this: a lucid, sometimes funny, and profoundly compassionate study of extreme old age, death, grief and loneliness. These facts of life are revealed in an act of virtuoso film-making that is dedicated, laconic and ultimately - impossible as it may seem - uplifting. A unique experience, this is a very significant and totally original film that will test, and reward any audience. The challenge is to spend time with lonely old people and Dolak is unflinching. He handles words, sounds and image with extreme care. His film is composed of long takes that juxtapose a daily routine alongside the expansive and empty landscapes of the north east, and both shot in exquisitely beautiful monochrome. Everything seems settled and inevitable until the film makes a completely unexpected move into another realm and intimates a further reach of the imagination.
Year: 2017
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Crystalness films, Edinburgh Napier University
Director: Karel Dolak
Cast: Tom Coombs, Gertrude Coombs
Crew: Irune Gurtubai (Producer), Karel Dolak (Editor), Karel Dolak (Director), Ryoko Tamura (Art Department Manager), Pete Smith (Sound Editor), Alastair Mackintosh (Cinematography)
Runtime: 57 minutes
Release: Sep 08, 2017
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : hobby, rural area, black and white, elderly couple, scottish highlands, nairn, model railways
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