The Midnight Drives
| The Midnight Drives | |
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| Directed by | Mark Jenkin |
| Written by | Mark Jenkin |
| Produced by | Simon Harvey |
| Starring | Colin Holt Alex Reid Mary Woodvine John Woodvine |
| Cinematography | Steve Tanner |
| Edited by | Mark Jenkin |
| Music by | Alcatraz Swim Team |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £50,000 |
The Midnight Drives is a 2007 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Mark Jenkin, which revolves around a divorcee who takes his bored children on a series of mystical, dream-like excursions through the Cornish country-side after initially failing to connect with them.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Colin Holt as Andy Stafford
- Alex Reid as Sophie
- Mary Woodvine as Cafe Owner
- John Woodvine as Guesthouse owner
- Sam Mills as Casey Stafford
- Megan Robertson as Gabrielle Stafford
Production
[edit | edit source]The film was made by independent film company O-Region and had Pippa Best on board as producer. It was filmed at various locations around Cornwall including Land's End, Marazion and Penzance.
Release
[edit | edit source]The Midnight Drives premiered in the United Kingdom at the Cornwall Film Festival in October 2007 to a packed house and was subsequently selected for the London Film Focus and Ecran Britanniques festivals as well as the Celtic Media.
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Derek Malcolm, film critic for The Evening Standard commented on it as "A moving film about parentage with an exceptional performance from Colin Holt at its centre".[1]
References
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External links
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