Booked Out follows the quirky exploits of the Polaroid loving artist Ailidh as she spies and photographs the occupants of her block of flats.
Jacob, the boy next door who comes and goes quicker than Ailidh can take pictures. Jacqueline, the mysterious girl that Jacob is visiting and the slightly crazy Mrs Nicholls who Ailidh helps cope with her husbands continuing existence after his death. As Ailidh gets closer to winning Jacobs affection the world that they all live in will be changed forever. Read more …
Further proof that microbudget filmmaking in the UK is still at the finger-painting stage.
Clichéd and often wooden but with some interesting flourishes and a satisfying conclusion.
You find yourself lead down into this kooky kerfuffle with a genuine, if bemused, sense of affection.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Monday March 12, 2012. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness from Tuesday March 13, 2012. More info: www.eden-court.co.uk
macrobert, Stirling from Wednesday March 14, 2012. More info: www.macrobert.org
Dominion, Edinburgh from Thursday March 15, 2012. More info: http://www.dominioncinemas.net
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