Albatross (2011 film)

Albatross
Film poster
Directed byNiall MacCormick
Screenplay byTamzin Rafn
Produced byAdrian Sturges
Steve Christian
Marc Samuelson
StarringJessica Brown Findlay
Sebastian Koch
Julia Ormond
Felicity Jones
CinematographyJan Jonaeus
Edited byMark Eckersley
Music byJack C. Arnold
Production
companies
CinemaNX
Isle of Man Film
Distributed byCinemaNX
WestEnd Films
IFC Films
Release dates
  • 21 June 2011 (2011-06-21) (EIFF)
  • 14 October 2011 (2011-10-14) (United Kingdom)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Albatross is a 2011 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Niall MacCormick, written by Tamzin Rafn and starring Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond, Felicity Jones and Jessica Brown Findlay. The film revolves around the premise of an aspiring teenage writer entering the lives of a dysfunctional family living on the south coast of England. "Albatross" is a metaphor used to describe a constant and inescapable burden.[1]

The film was shot entirely on the Isle of Man with the support of the island's government. It is MacCormick's feature film debut, he having previously made his name in television. Also making her debut was screenwriter Tamzin Rafn. Rafn based the script on her own experiences as a rebellious teenager.

Albatross premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2011. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2011 garnering mixed reviews, although Brown Findlay has received praise for her performance.

  1. ^ "albatross". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 3 August 2011.