The Edge of the World (1937)
- Directed by
- Michael Powell
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 42 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows an isolated Scottish island community where the younger generation is increasingly leaving for the mainland. This slow exodus makes it harder to maintain traditional ways of life on the island.
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What happens
The Edge of the World is a 1937 British film directed by Michael Powell, loosely based on the evacuation of the Scottish archipelago of St Kilda. It was Powell's first major project. The title is a reference to the expression ultima Thule, coined by Virgil (Georgics 1:30). The film is the story of the depopulation of one of the isolated outer islands of Scotland as, one by one, the younger generation leaves for the greater opportunities offered by the mainland, making it harder to follow the old ways of life there. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.