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Sunshine on Leith

2013 · 100 min

A heartwarming musical that blends everyday struggles with uplifting songs, leaving you with a sense of hope and joy.

Directed by
Dexter Fletcher
Genres
Music, Comedy, Drama
Starring
George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Paul Brannigan
Tagline
When it happens... there's nothing like it!
Overview
Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.

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Directed by
Dexter Fletcher
Genres
Music, Comedy, Drama
Starring
George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Paul Brannigan
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • redemption
  • healing
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
music, comedy, drama
Directed by
Dexter Fletcher
Written by
Stephen Greenhorn
Starring
George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Paul Brannigan, Jane Horrocks, Peter Mullan, Freya Mavor, Antonia Thomas, Jason Flemyng
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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