"Doula" (R, 1 hour, 45 minutes, On Demand) A offbeat pregnancy comedy (produced by Chris Pine) in which Deb (Troian Bellisario) and Silvio (Arron Shiver), who are expecting their first child, hire alternative-lifestyler Sascha (Will Greenberg) as their live-in doula when their original choice, Sascha s elderly mother, dies unexpectedly. Although Deb grows to appreciate Sascha s unconventional approach to his work, Silvio does no such thing. With Amanda Walsh, Ally Maki, Elyse Levesque, Alex McKenna and Chris Pine; directed by Cheryl Nichols.
Banbury-born actor Tim Plester, well known for his roles in After Life, Game of Thrones and Worzel Gummidge hosts the British premier of his 'dream job' movie - Backyard Village - next month.
film profile], this Icelandic tale courtesy of
Marteinn Thórsson – selected for the Nordic Cinema Competition at the 36th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, following its domestic premiere – or Robin Wright s latest Sundance offering,
Land, there is one thing they just can t do without: strangers coming together and finding refuge in each other s pain, sharing things they weren t able to share with their families or the people closest to them (now relegated to a worried voice on the other end of a phone call), usually while taking in the sights.
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Or simply walking around whatever said place has to offer, and in the case of the
Laufey Elíasdóttir and Tim Plester in
Backyard Village
Stories about rediscovering oneself somewhere in a small town or, better still, far away, out in the wilderness, are having a moment. And whether it s
Backyard Village, this Icelandic tale courtesy of
Marteinn Thórsson – selected for the Nordic Cinema Competition at the 36th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, following its domestic premiere – or Robin Wright s latest Sundance offering,
Land, there is one thing they just can t do without: strangers coming together and finding refuge in each other s pain, sharing things they weren t able to share with their families or the people closest to them (now relegated to a worried voice on the other end of a phone call), usually while taking in the sights.