EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW
Ahead of its national release on Friday 30th May, we're delighted to bring you an exclusive advance preview of The Ballad of Wallis Island, starring Carey Mulligan and Tim Key.
The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles desperately tries to salvage his dream gig.
"James Griffiths’ Soulful and Winsome Crowd-Pleaser Makes the Heart Sing. Tim Key, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan are a disarmingly delightful trio in a quirky and music-filled comedy set on picturesque Welsh shores." - Variety
"Alive with plenty of droll British humor and with a music-filled, picturesque finale that is sincerely earned, “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is the best kind of crowd-pleaser: disarming, joyful and full of compassion for its oddball characters. This Sundance charmer doesn’t hit a false note." - Variety
“The Ballad of Wallis Island” is a sublime, adorable comedy whose roots can be traced to a short Griffith made eighteen years ago. This elongated version, written by the film’s stars: Basden and Key—never gives a hint of its modest origin. The film bewitches you with its seemingly spontaneous humor, a cadre of original soulful folk tunes, and its adoration of the breathtaking surroundings." - RogerEbert.com