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Skeletons (Movie)

Skeletons(2010) the movie is the Low-budget film debut of director Nick Whitfield. It was released in July 2010 and has received notable critical acclaim for its originality within the comedy genre. The cast includes, Adam Buckley, Ed Gaughan, Will Adamsdale, Jason Issacs, Paul Dallison and Tuppence Middleton. The screenplay was written by Nick Whitfield and is the realisation of a short film pilot also called Skeletons. The film is funded by a number of organisations including the UK Film Council and EM Media. It was distributed by Soda Pictures, Indiepix and the New British Cinema Quarterly.

Plot

In this Surreal comedy, a pair of travelling salesmen Davis and Bennett (Ed Gaugin and Andrew Buckley) are sent by The Colonel (Jason Issacs) to expose and exorcize peoples secrets and "Skeletons" which have hidden themselves away. Individuals emotional journeys are embarrassing and dark secrets are revealed graphically along the way. When the pair arrive at a remote family home in a supernatural England, to conduct their most challenging "procedure" to date, they find themselves in a predicament which involves everyones skeletons falling from the closet.

Cast

• Will Adamsdale as Simon
• Andrew Buckley as Bennett
• Paul Dallison as Marcus
• Ed Gaughan as David
• Jason Isaacs as The Colonel
• Keith Lancaster as The Father
• Paprika Steen as Jane
• Josef Whitfield as Jojo
• Tuppence Middleton as Rebecca

Reception and Critical Response

Skeletons was released in July 2010 and circuited festivals internationally, winning the Michael Powell (director) Award at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010 for Best New British Film. It has had very good public response and has been referred to as "the finest cult film to have come from Britain since Withnail & I" The films raw originality makes it hard to categorise, leading to it being called "eccentric, strangely heartfelt and very funny." by the Guardian.The Daily Star dubbed it "a sparkling little gem of a film...funny, intelligent and original"with The Times stating that is is "sharply written, darkly funny, well cast and strikingly photographed...A work of genuine originality and inspiration." The Observer said "a very British supernatural comedy that deserves to be a box office hit" and the Telegraph writes that "Whitfield is clearly a talent to watch." As a Low-budget film gathering "cult" status, release is spread among art house cinemas and the film was released on DVD in October 2010.

Film aggregate IMBD gives the film a score of 7.4/10 based on 162 votes.

External links

• http://www.skeletonsthemovie.com/
• http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/EIFFskeletons
• http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?film_id=18759