I’m so excited about Brian Cox’s first time directing! It’s a family drama called Glenrothan filmed in Scotland, and the trailer just dropped. Alan Cumming is in it too, and it sounds like the story is about two brothers who haven’t seen each other in a while coming back together when the older one decides to retire from running their family’s whisky distillery. It looks really good!
I just saw this film, Glenrothan, at the Toronto International Film Festival, and it’s a really interesting story. It centers around Sandy, who decides he wants to hand over the family business to his younger brother, Donal. The catch? Donal moved to the US decades ago and has absolutely no interest in taking over!
The new trailer shows Donal going back to the Scottish Highlands to reconnect with his brother, and he brings his daughter, played by Alexandra Shipp, with him.
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Things are getting really tense with all this old drama resurfacing, and it’s become clear Donal just isn’t the right person to run the distillery. It’s so sad, but it’s left Sandy with no option but to sell it. It’s heartbreaking as a fan to see it come to this!
Shirley Henderson plays Jess, a dedicated worker at the distillery who is worried about a newcomer taking charge. As Sandy and Donal try to repair their strained relationship, Jess attempts to show Donal how important the distillery is to the entire village.
Glenrothan, a gripping drama centered around family and the possibility of forgiveness, will arrive in theaters on April 17th.
Currently, Cox’s film doesn’t have a score on Rotten Tomatoes, and only nine reviews are available. So far, critics haven’t been impressed with Glenrothan; TheWrap called it overwritten and artificial.
As a fan, I was really disappointed with the movie. Honestly, every scene felt like it was trying too hard, and the plot twists just didn’t feel natural – they kind of fell flat and were super predictable. It just didn’t grab me at all.
In another review, Variety compared the film to a low-quality whiskey, suggesting it wasn’t very good.
The review called it easy to drink but ultimately unremarkable and tasteless. To make matters worse, it didn’t even contain enough alcohol to have a slight effect.
Alan Cox discussed his first time directing in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. He explained that his Glenrothan co-star, Siobhan Redmond, and writer Ashton – whom he’d previously collaborated with on the radio drama McLevy – encouraged him to take on the role.
Neil Zeiger, the producer, unexpectedly told me I would be directing the film. I was surprised, as I hadn’t directed a movie before – my experience was limited to theater. I had to quickly learn everything I needed to know to take on the role, Cox explained.
The actor jokingly said he might direct again, explaining that he enjoys a challenge—and, growing up Catholic, he’s no stranger to enduring hardship.
He shared that he gained a lot of insight, particularly realizing how essential editors are. He explained they identify and fix issues he wouldn’t have thought of himself.
It was a challenging experience, and I often felt discouraged by my own doubts. While I enjoyed the acting side of things, I struggled with the directing. Even so, I wouldn’t trade it – I learned a great deal, and I’m eager to continue working in film.
Glenrothan is released in cinemas on 17 April.
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