Archipelago (film)
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Archipelago is a 2010 British film written and directed by Joanna Hogg
about a family holiday on Tresco, Isles of Scilly.
) leaves to do voluntary work in Africa, his mother Patricia (Kate Fahy
) gathers the family together on a remote island as a farewell trip to say goodbye to Edward. His sister Cynthia (Lydia Leonard
) doesn't seem to want to be there, and although hired cook Rose (Amy Lloyd) and painting teacher Christopher (Christopher Baker
) are brought in to help, they only serve to bring the family's anxieties to the surface. Grouped together on the island, and with their father's absence becoming increasingly conspicuous, the tensions and resentments within the family are drawn into sharper and sharper focus as the holiday progresses.
in 2010, and had its UK premiere at the 2010 London Film Festival
, where it was nominated for Best Film.
It was released in the UK by Artificial Eye
on 4 March 2011.
gave the film five stars.. It has provoked much comment and debate, particularly focused on its social setting and distinctive film making style.
Joanna Hogg
Joanna Hogg is a British film maker and screenwriter. She made her directorial and screenwriting feature film debut in 2007 with Unrelated.-Early TV Work:...
about a family holiday on Tresco, Isles of Scilly.
Plot
A darkly comic and quietly moving portrayal of a family in emotional crisis. Before Edward (Tom HiddlestonTom Hiddleston
Thomas William "Tom" Hiddleston is an English actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Loki in the 2011 Marvel Studios film Thor.-Early life and education:...
) leaves to do voluntary work in Africa, his mother Patricia (Kate Fahy
Kate Fahy
Katherine "Kate" Fahy is an English stage and film actress from Birmingham. She studied drama at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and then joined its "Young Vic Theatre Company". Later on she joined the Everyman Theatre Liverpool Company, where she met actor Jonathan Pryce...
) gathers the family together on a remote island as a farewell trip to say goodbye to Edward. His sister Cynthia (Lydia Leonard
Lydia Leonard
Lydia Leonard is a British actress.She was born in Paris to an Irish mother, a teacher, and Anglo-French father, a financial accountant; she lived in France until the age of five....
) doesn't seem to want to be there, and although hired cook Rose (Amy Lloyd) and painting teacher Christopher (Christopher Baker
Christopher W Baker
Christopher W Baker RBA is an English landscape painter, watercolourist, draughtsman and author from Sussex, England.-Career:He trained at West Surrey College of Art and Design and at the University of Exeter, and has been the recipient of several awards and scholarships including a Royal Academy...
) are brought in to help, they only serve to bring the family's anxieties to the surface. Grouped together on the island, and with their father's absence becoming increasingly conspicuous, the tensions and resentments within the family are drawn into sharper and sharper focus as the holiday progresses.
Cast
- Tom HiddlestonTom HiddlestonThomas William "Tom" Hiddleston is an English actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Loki in the 2011 Marvel Studios film Thor.-Early life and education:...
as Edward - Kate FahyKate FahyKatherine "Kate" Fahy is an English stage and film actress from Birmingham. She studied drama at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and then joined its "Young Vic Theatre Company". Later on she joined the Everyman Theatre Liverpool Company, where she met actor Jonathan Pryce...
as Patricia - Lydia LeonardLydia LeonardLydia Leonard is a British actress.She was born in Paris to an Irish mother, a teacher, and Anglo-French father, a financial accountant; she lived in France until the age of five....
as Cynthia - Amy Lloyd as Rose
- Christopher BakerChristopher W BakerChristopher W Baker RBA is an English landscape painter, watercolourist, draughtsman and author from Sussex, England.-Career:He trained at West Surrey College of Art and Design and at the University of Exeter, and has been the recipient of several awards and scholarships including a Royal Academy...
as Christopher - Several people who live and work on Tresco appear in the film and are credited as themselves.
Production
The film was shot on location on Tresco, Isles of Scilly in 2009. It is produced by Wild Horses Films.Release
It premiered at the Pusan International Film FestivalPusan International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival , held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan , South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia...
in 2010, and had its UK premiere at the 2010 London Film Festival
London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival is the UK's largest public film event, screening more than 300 features, documentaries and shorts from almost 50 countries. The festival, , currently in its 54th year, is run every year in the second half of October under the umbrella of the British Film Institute...
, where it was nominated for Best Film.
It was released in the UK by Artificial Eye
Artificial eye
Artificial eye may refer to:* Visual prosthesis, functioning implant designed to restore sight* Ocular prosthesis, non-functioning cosmetic replacement for a lost eye...
on 4 March 2011.
Critical reception
The film has been very well received critically.. Peter Bradshaw in The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
gave the film five stars.. It has provoked much comment and debate, particularly focused on its social setting and distinctive film making style.