Film - The Ballad of Wallis Island

A warm-hearted British folk-music comedy drama starring Tim Key, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan. Based on an award nominated 2007 short, eccentric fan and lottery-winner Charles hires an estranged folk duo to reunite on a remote Welsh island for a one-man gig (he’s their only audience). Original songs—written and performed by Basden—provide the emotional heart of the story. Gentle humour and folk music melodies unwind amid bittersweet reflections on loss, nostalgia and human connection. Critically acclaimed, the film charms with a quiet intelligence.

‘a sublime, adorable comedy…’ –Roger Ebert