What is
the synopsis?
An American girl (Daisy)
comes to live with her British family in England. After building up a wall
against her cousins (Edmond, Isaac and Piper) the wall begins to break as she
settles into the country life. She begins to build a bond with the eldest
cousin and feels at ease with him. The bond later develops into a relationship
which is quite incestuous. The kids’ life soon does a complete 180 as World War
3 begins. The kids are split into different areas of the country with the girls
sent to one area and the boys sent to another area. The girls escape the safe
area in order to attempt to find the boys. During their journey to get back to
the barn, Daisy finds Isaac (the youngest son) dead among other dead people. In
the end Daisy and Piper find Edmond.
Who was
the director and what other films have they made/directed?
Kevin MacDonald – The Last
King of Scotland, State of Play, The Eagle
How much was the budget?
Low Budget
Which
companies made the film?
BFI Film Fund
Cowboy Films
Film4
Passion Pictures
Prospect Entertainment
Protagonist Pictures
UK Film Council
Where was
it filmed?
Wales, UK
What
camera was used for the cinematography? What were the benefits of using this
camera?
Arri Alexa M
Arri Alexa Plus
Arricam LT
Arriflex 435
Canon EOS C300
Who are
the main actors and what else have they been in?
Daisy - Saoirse Ronan –
Hanna, Atonement, The Lovely Bones
Isaac - Tom Holland – The Impossible, Locke,
Arrietty
Eddie - George MacKay –
Defiance, Peter Pan, The Boys Are Back
Piper - Harley Bird – Peppa
Pig, Blueberry
Which
company did the visual effects for the film?
What type of effects did they create?
Plowman Craven &
Associates (cyber scanning)
Union Visual Effects
Which
studio/s distributed the film in the UK, USA and Europe?
Golden Village Pictures
(2014) (Singapore) (theatrical)
MVP Entertainment (2014)
(Singapore) (theatrical)
Magnolia Pictures (2013)
(USA) (theatrical)
PARLUX Entertainment (2013)
(Hungary) (theatrical)
TF1 International (2013)
(France) (theatrical)
UGC Distribution (2014)
(France) (theatrical)
Videorama (2013) (Greece)
(theatrical)
Alliance Films (2013) (Canada)
(all media)
Carmen Films (2013) (Russia)
(all media)
Filmax (2014) (Spain) (all
media)
Impuls Home Entertainment
(2013) (Switzerland) (all media)
Magnolia Home Entertainment
(2013) (USA) (DVD)
Momentum Pictures (2013) (UK)
(all media)
Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais
(2013) (Portugal) (all media)
Where was
it distributed? (Which countries has it been released in?)
Singapore
USA
Hungary
France
Greece
Canada
Russia
UAE
Switzerland
Australia
Portugal
UK
What
country is the film from? (explain your answer)
The film is a British movie
because there were more British characters in the film and the setting was in a
British country (Wales).
Which film
festivals has it appeared in?
Toronto International Film
Festival
Dubai
International Film Festival
British
Film Festival
Adelaide
Film Festival
What
awards has it received (if any)?
British Independent Film
Award:
·
Best Actress
·
Most Promising
Newcomer
ALFS Award
·
Young British
Performer of the Year x2
In what
formats is it available to watch now?
DVD, Online, Blu-ray