Albatross

"Beautiful. smart. talented. trouble."

2011 1h 30m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 121

Drama

Synopsis

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Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences.

“Beautiful. smart. talented. trouble.”

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Cast

Jessica Brown Findlay
Emelia
Harry Treadaway
Jake
Josef Altin
Dave
Felicity Jones
Beth Fischer
Julia Ormond
Joa
Justin Edwards
Policeman
Sebastian Koch
Jonathan
Peter Vaughan
Grandpa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Niall MacCormick
Writers: Tamzin Rafn
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Niall MacCormick, shot by Jan Jonaeus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jack C. Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Eckersley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jessica Brown Findlay and Harry Treadaway and Josef Altin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Beautiful. smart. talented. trouble.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1541149 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Niall MacCormick directs. Jan Jonaeus behind the camera. Jack C. Arnold scores. Mark Eckersley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Niall MacCormick, shot by Jan Jonaeus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jack C. Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mark Eckersley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jessica Brown Findlay and Harry Treadaway and Josef Altin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Beautiful. smart. talented. trouble.".
8IMDB entry: tt1541149 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.