Albatross (2011)

Directed by

Niall MacCormick

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 121 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rebellious aspiring teenage writer shakes up a dysfunctional family living on the English coast. The movie follows her interactions with the household as each person deals with their own hidden burdens.

quirkybittersweetwryoffbeatcoming-of-agetenderawkwardmelancholic

What happens

Albatross is a 2011 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Niall MacCormick, written by Tamzin Rafn and starring Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond, Felicity Jones and Jessica Brown Findlay. The film revolves around the premise of an aspiring teenage writer entering the lives of a dysfunctional family living on the south coast of England. "Albatross" is a metaphor used to describe a constant and inescapable burden. The film was shot entirely on the Isle of Man with the support of the island's government. It is MacCormick's feature film debut, he having previously made his name in television. Also making her debut was screenwriter Tamzin Rafn. Rafn based the script on her own experiences as a rebellious teenager. Albatross premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2011. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2011 garnering mixed reviews, although Brown Findlay has received praise for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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