Coombs

Synopsis

If Samuel Beckett had lived in Scotland and made a great film, it would be this: a lucid, sometimes funny, and profoundly compassionate study of extreme old age, death, grief and loneliness. These facts of life are revealed in an act of virtuoso film-making that is dedicated, laconic and ultimately - impossible as it may seem - uplifting. A unique experience, this is a very significant and totally original film that will test, and reward any audience. The challenge is to spend time with lonely old people and Dolak is unflinching. He handles words, sounds and image with extreme care. His film is composed of long takes that juxtapose a daily routine alongside the expansive and empty landscapes of the north east, and both shot in exquisitely beautiful monochrome. Everything seems settled and inevitable until the film makes a completely unexpected move into another realm and intimates a further reach of the imagination.

Main Cast

Tom Coombs

Himself

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Gertrude Coombs

Herself

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Karel Dolak
Directing	Director	Karel Dolak
Production	Producer	Irune Gurtubai
Crew	Cinematography	Alastair Mackintosh
Sound	Music	D. W. Robertson
	Sound Editor	Pete Smith
Art	Art Department Manager	Ryoko Tamura
Camera	Additional Photography	Martin Allison
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