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Wild Honey Pie!
- Director: Jamie Adams
- Writer: Jamie Adams
- Producer: Jamie Adams; Noel Clarke; Jason Maza; Maggie Monteith; David Wade
CGiii Comment
Considering the amount of producers...and, not one noticed that (1) swallowing this relationship is one almighty ask...and, (2) he's a doormat and she is indescribably vile! Apathy soon sets in.
The production values are low, the likability is even lower...cheap, little independent films need to fight tooth-and-nail to get noticed, they rely - if they are lucky enough to be chosen - on [complimentary] words-from-the-mouths of film festivals attendees. No-one was talking about Wild Honey Pie!
Independent filmmakers - all too often - forget about their [potential] audiences. Directors...give them something to work with...give them something to like, something to admire...an over-acted, actor-ish central performance [accompanied by some slapstick] is not the way to go.
Jamie Adams needed to direct his actors and re-write his characters...then, perhaps, the audience would be talking about his film - in a more positive light - at the bar, somewhat sozzled, afterwards.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A couple’s marriage runs into trouble.
A British sex comedy starring Jemima Kirke (Jessa in Girls ) as Gillian, an ambitious wouldbe stage writer and director whose marriage to her genial Welsh husband, Ollie (Richard Elis), is on the rocks. After a stint of bi-curiousity, she gets together with one of Ollie’s oldest male friends, while Ollie kisses old flame Rachel (Sarah Solemani). Much semi-improvised millennial angst and comedy ensue as Gillian decides to stage a ’Shakespeare by the Sea’ festival, all set against a backdrop of Welsh beaches and seaside towns.
Cast & Characters
Richard Elis as Oliver
Brett Goldstein as Matt
Jemima Kirke as Gillian
Alice Lowe as Gerry
Craig Russell as Oscar
Joanna Scanlan as Janet
Tonya Smith
Sarah Solemani as Rachel