Event 1

Submarine (15)

Presented by 3rd Festival of British Cinema

 – Parish Hall, Hay
An adaptation of a cult comic novel, the main protagonist is fifteen year old Oliver Tate, the precocious but often deluded narrator. 

This idiosyncratic teenager has two objectives; to lose his virginity and to prevent his mother (played by Sally Hawkins) from having an affair with an ex-boyfriend. Paddy Considine plays this role of a mullet-wearing new age guru, with flamboyant relish. The film is set in 80s Swansea and the detail of everyday life, at school and in the industrial landscape, is sharply observed. The film has many surreal moments and some terrific musical sequences. Ayoade’s influences, from French New Wave to Terence Mallik’s Badlands are worn lightly but add texture to this inventive debut.

'Simply a joy.' – Empire Magazine

Director: Richard Ayoade
UK 2010. 96 minutes.
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Submarine (15)