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Sunshine on Leith

Davy and Ally must re-learn how to live in Edinburgh after returning from service in Afghanistan. Both struggle to adjust to life outside the army, facing the everyday challenges of family, work, and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by the pop-folk band The Proclaimers.

Director(s)

Dexter Fletcher

Lucy Ward

Helen Fraser

Jonathan Farmer

Ana Garrido

Marilyn Edmond

Cast & Crew

George MacKay

George MacKay

Davy Henshaw

Marilyn Edmond

Marilyn Edmond

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Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

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Jane Horrocks

Jane Horrocks

Jean Henshaw

Elaine MacKenzie Ellis

Elaine MacKenzie Ellis

Morag

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Harry Harper

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Robert 'Rab' Henshaw

Antonia Thomas

Antonia Thomas

Yvonne

Kevin Guthrie

Kevin Guthrie

Ally

Emma Hartley-Miller

Emma Hartley-Miller

Janice

Lucy Ward

Lucy Ward

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Daniela Nardini

Daniela Nardini

Chef

Helen Fraser

Helen Fraser

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Jonathan Farmer

Jonathan Farmer

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Sara Vickers

Sara Vickers

Eilidh

Paul Brannigan

Paul Brannigan

Ronnie

Paul McCole

Paul McCole

Ewan

Gayle Telfer Stevens

Gayle Telfer Stevens

Francine

John Spence

John Spence

Brendan

Emily-Jane Boyle

Emily-Jane Boyle

Christine

Julia Taudevin

Julia Taudevin

Barmaid

Ana Garrido

Ana Garrido

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Details

GenresMusic, Comedy, Drama
Runtime1h 40 mins
Released on03 Oct 2013
Languageen
Produced InUnited Kingdom
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Reviews

Reno

6/10

Nowadays the musicals are just a headache. When I see a movie like this, I feel those are the time long gone, and its a sci-fi world. Day by day dreaming to get the movies like 'Dancer in the Dark' and 'The Phantom of the Opera' is fading away. This film could have made a good impression if it was a regular drama-romance, maybe. Good performances and nice music tracks did not influence to lift the entertainment value, at least not to me. It was based on the musical stage play of the same name. Did well in the English box office, but not that good in the outside. About two young army men return to the home after the service in Afghanistan and try to blend back in where they have left. Trouble in relationship and family issues, followed by going after the dream job across the sea, all come into play, solving all these puzzle brings the end to the movie. Despite a result as I expected, still somehow I felt the movie was not bad at all. That is maybe because of the film's setting that takes place in the backdrop of the capital of Scotland and style of cool presentation with a moderate pace. The rest was good show by the all lead casts probably had a lift up a bit. Like I said it was about usual episodes that occur in a group of known to each other, but belong to different families and dreaming different future. So how the differing thoughts in mind repels and unites them all was told reasonably well. 6/10

All Trailers

SUNSHINE ON LEITH Trailer | Festival 2013
Sunshine on Leith Official Trailer - In UK Cinemas 4th October
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