Of Horses and Men (15)
Of Horses and Men (15)
Dir: Benedikt Erlingsson
With: Ingvar Eggert, Charlotte Boving
Runtime: 81 minutes
BENEDIKT Erlingsson's Icelandic comedy-drama was a hit at the Glasgow Film Festival, with its offbeat humour (think a blend of Father Ted, All Creatures Great and Small and Whisky Galore) slipping down nicely. In the highlands of Iceland, horses are everything to the locals: a source of income, transport, and companionship. Through a mix of stories, Erlingsson sets out to show how tight those bonds are. All human and equine life is here, and laid out to unforgettable effect against the starkly beautiful Icelandic landscapes. While the humour may be too salty for some, those who do nuzzle into this picture's strange embrace will likely adore it.
Glasgow Film Theatre from tomorrow; DCA, Dundee, from June 20; Belmont, Aberdeen, June 27
In Bloom (15)
Dirs: Simon Gros, Nana Ekvtimishvili
With: Mariam Bokeria, Lika Babluani
Runtime: 102 minutes
EKA and Natia are the best of friends. It is Tbilisi, Georgia, 1992, a year after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the setting up of a new state. Such seismic matters are of far less concern to the two 14-year-old pals than the everyday cares of bullies, boyfriends, and warring parents. Much as they would like to ignore the adult world, others have different ideas. Simon Gros and Nana Ekvtimishvili's drama is quietly riveting in its portrayal of Georgian society and the place of women within it.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh, June 13-15
Oculus (15)
Dir: Mike Flanagan
With: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites
Runtime: 103 minutes
SCOTLAND'S Karen Gillan shows she is just as at home in Tinseltown as she was in the Tardis in this Hollywood horror. Just a pity the tale of a mirror which sends its victims doolally is not up to the same grade. It starts promisingly enough, with two siblings, traumatised by what happened in their childhood, setting out to investigate what really occurred on the fateful night, but the weight of daftness and cliches ultimately proves too much.
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