Flashbacks of a Fool

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Movie
German title Flashbacks of a Fool
Original title Flashbacks of a Fool
Country of production Great Britain
original language English
Publishing year 2008
length approx. 113 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Baillie Walsh
script Baillie Walsh
production Lene Bausager ,
Damon Bryant ,
Claus Clausen ,
Genevieve Hofmeyr
music Richard Hartley
camera John Mathieson
cut Struan Clay
occupation

Flashbacks of a Fool is a British film drama from the year 2008 . Directed by Baillie Walsh , who also wrote the script.

action

British actor Joe Scot works in the United States. His career has been in crisis since he turned 40. Except for his housekeeper Ophelia Franklin, no one is close to him.

Before going to an English town for his friend's funeral, Scot remembers his early years, which is shown as a flashback .

Reviews

Jonathan Trout wrote on April 14, 2008 for the BBC that the film offers some dramatic highlights, but suffers from the fact that one cannot like the main character. Trout praised the "skillful" camera work and the "strong" actors, who would, however, lose out against the "unbalanced structure" .

backgrounds

The film was shot in London and South Africa . After the world premiere on April 13, 2008 in London, it opened in British cinemas on April 18, 2008. There he played around 246 thousand pounds sterling on the opening weekend .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b Film review by Jonathan Trout , accessed May 27, 2008
  2. Filming locations for Flashbacks of a Fool , accessed May 27, 2008
  3. Release dates for Flashbacks of a Fool , accessed May 27, 2008
  4. ^ Box office / business for Flashbacks of a Fool , accessed May 27, 2008