The Man in the Hat (2020)

Directed by

Stephen Warbeck, John-Paul Davidson

Genre

comedy

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

12

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An older man travels across France in a small Fiat, encountering various eccentric characters along the way. The film follows his journey with minimal dialogue and a focus on visual storytelling.

whimsicalgentleobservationalleisurelyquirkyplayfuldreamylighthearted

What happens

The Man in the Hat is a 2020 British independent comedy film, and the directorial debut of composer Stephen Warbeck. The film is a visually-driven road trip comedy, produced by Open Palm Films and Rather Good Films Ltd and represented by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution. The film was released in United Kingdom cinemas on 18 September 2020. Ciarán Hinds described the film as "a little journey" with its "own heartbeat, unlike anything else", emphasizing the gentle, observational nature of the story. The Guardian described it as "a Francophile fantasy" and "a whimsical French car chase", while The Upcoming praised it as "a perfect example of the kind of pleasant diversion one should seek during these trying times". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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