We follow Danny, played by the great Ben Wishaw, about to rob a bank, which goes wrong quickly. He hasn't done this before, just from his clumsy and socially awkward demeanour. Or how he shoots the Sawed-off Double-Barreled Shotgun that comes flying off his hand and accidentally kills a pigeon, which makes him sad. The funniest part is the gun sticking out of his back. With an extra sprinkle of comedy is his mother, who is present during all of this, still being supportive.
However, we quickly learn that this isn't a bank heist gone wrong type of film - we get a short story about a man determined to turn his life around after having trouble from his past, with barely any money or luck left. Figures from his past haunt him and derail his journey, with the story symbolizing his battle with grief and moving on.
Despite all that, the film has a warm feel - both coming from Ben Wishaw's sensitive character, Marion Bailey, who plays the naive but adorable mother, filmed on a sunny day at Worthy Farm in England, and the music that makes it feel that everything will be alright. It is 'Summertime Sadness'.
Ben Wishaw is fantastic here.
However, we quickly learn that this isn't a bank heist gone wrong type of film - we get a short story about a man determined to turn his life around after having trouble from his past, with barely any money or luck left. Figures from his past haunt him and derail his journey, with the story symbolizing his battle with grief and moving on.
Despite all that, the film has a warm feel - both coming from Ben Wishaw's sensitive character, Marion Bailey, who plays the naive but adorable mother, filmed on a sunny day at Worthy Farm in England, and the music that makes it feel that everything will be alright. It is 'Summertime Sadness'.
Ben Wishaw is fantastic here.
