''Booked Out'' is a 2012 comedy-drama film starring Mirren Burke, Rollo Weeks (in his final film role before his retirement from acting in 2012), Claire Garvey, and

Sylvia Syms Sylvia May Laura Syms (born 6 January 1934) is an English actress, best known for her roles in the films ''Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957), ''Ice Cold in Alex'' (1958), ''No Trees in the Street'' (1959), ''Victim'' (1961), and ''The Tamari ...

. It is the first film of writer and director Bryan O'Neil and premiered at the Prince Charles Cinema on 6 March 2012, before going on a limited release across the United Kingdom. The film was mostly shot over 19 days in March 2010, with two days of reshoots in August that year. The total estimated budget was £600,000.

Plot

''Booked Out'' follows the quirky exploits of the Polaroid loving artist Ailidh (Mirren Burke) as she spies and photographs the occupants of her block of flats. Jacob ( Rollo Weeks), the boy next door who comes and goes quicker than Ailidh can take pictures. Jacqueline (Claire Garvey), the mysterious girl that Jacob is visiting and the slightly crazy Mrs Nicholls (

) who Ailidh helps cope with her husband's continuing existence after his death.

Cast

*Mirren Burke as Ailidh * Rollo Weeks as Jacob *Claire Garvey as Jacqueline *

as Mrs Nicholls *Gabriela Montaraz as Treacle * Tim FitzHigham as Bookworm Man *Simon Selmon as Swing Dance Teacher *Elizabeth Healey as Art Class Teacher *Kris Abrahams as Norman

References

External links

Booked Out Official Website

Booked Out on IMDb

The Scotsman review of Booked Out
2012 films British comedy-drama films Films shot at Elstree Film Studios Films set in London 2012 comedy-drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films English-language comedy-drama films {{2010s-comedy-drama-film-stub