''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
* 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
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
Penzance ( ; kw, Pennsans) is a town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is about west-southwest of Plymouth and west-southwest of London. Situated ...
.
Release
''The Midnight Drives''
premiered in the
United Kingdom at the
Cornwall Film Festival
The Cornwall Film Festival ( Cornish: ''Gool fylm Kernow'') is an annual festival, first established in 2002, which focuses on supporting and celebrating the film and media industry in Cornwall, England. Aside from the annual festival, the organ ...
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
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".
References
External links
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2007 films
2000s road comedy-drama films
British road comedy-drama films
Films shot in Cornwall
Films set in Cornwall
2000s English-language films
2000s British films
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