Bafta nominated some voices is an enigmatic and unconventional love story set in west london about two people trying to make sense of the madness of their lives, starring daniel craig casino royale, quantum of solace and kelly macdonald trainspotting, no country for old men. T en years ago, joe penhalls play some voices kicked off a landmark season of new writing at the royal court, chiefly. The 200 strong choir performs stripped back, acoustic versions from the best of the some voices catalogue. Ray begins romancing the newly single glaswegian laura kelly macdonald, but angers his brother when he suddenly. Were a friendly group of singers, learning in a relaxed, inclusive way there are no auditions and everything is taught by. Her best decision, bar none, was entrusting such heavy material to the guy who played.
The films central character, ray daniel craig, has schizophrenia. If you wanna see a comedy with some heart and maybe some dramatic moments, then you can lean back and give this a watch. And were the first place thats ever figured out how. How to shoot a nightclub scene using almost no money film. But amazon took care of it and it was well worth the wait. Some movies have those magic scenes that give you chills. But when ray starts a relationship with spunky scot laura. Guided by voices, adam ant, and some incredible reggae.
The stage origins of joe penhalls screenplay some voices is originally a theatre production for the royal court are evident only in its honest attention to ideas and its discursive sense of how. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Reviewed in the united states on september 15, 2011. We are thrilled to announce that thanks to you attending our summer festival. The story begins with rays discharge from psychiatric hospital. Ryan reynolds answers to the voices in a schizophrenic. Cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. From the production company behind orphans and sans merci, the effect and danny and the deep blue sea, play with fire productions returns with some voices, written by joe penhall, the genius mind behind the hit netflix series mindhunter. Thats what watching this film was doing to meit was a beautiful love letter to joy division, and when the film endedi went on a joy division frenzy for a few months. Join some voices choir every wednesday at 7pm on youtube for a free session to learn an original arrangement of an. Short films butterfly world approx 10 mins and palme dor nominated short film out of town both starring david morrissey. Some voices is a 2000 british drama film directed by simon cellan jones and adapted for the screen by joe penhall, from his own stage play it is the first.
Ray, a schizophrenic, is released from a psychiatric hospital into the care of his brother pete. Tokyo camera club is a vibrant community in japan devoted to sharing and discussing photographs of japan. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Convinced that socialchange film is one of the best available tools to catalyze the shift we seek, we use the universal language of film to raise awareness and spark change in the hearts and minds of audience members. Some voices is a 2000 british drama film directed by simon cellan jones and adapted for the screen by joe penhall, from his own stage play originally a theatre production for the royal court, london.
Jan 16, 2019 big sky film festival features documentary on brownings rising voices club. The story commences after he has recovered from his last bought and has been released back into the community and into the care of his very protective brother pete david morrissey. Horror, fantasy, bleak humour and appalling taste combine to make the voices that rare thing, a movie that defies packaging by soundbite. While i was considering the options above, my producer vertel scott was exploring some more legitimate ways of getting us a location. Some voices presents studio 54 things to do in london. The story commences after he has recovered from his last bought and has. We translate global voices stories to make the worlds citizen media available to everyone. Ruhrend kummert sich pete david morrisey um seinen schizophrenen bruder ray preisgekront. Guys, are you ready to hear about a film youve highly likely never seen. Some voices film club presents donnie darko, philbeach. Some voices, a 2000 british film directed by simon cellan jones. The views and voices programs are part of the mill valley public librarys finding common ground effort to connect the community through conversation.
I thought the ending lifted the movie up even more and made the whole thing even better. Some voices was hugely popular with festivals and played in prestigious slots at dinard and edinburgh as well as the directors fortnight sidebar in cannes film festival. Pete already has a fulltime job working at his cafecumrestaurant, and scarcely has the time to provide the care that ray needs. Some voices ray jamie harris, one of the pivotal characters in the new groups latest gritty sliceoflowerclass london life import, hears voices that he think will help him tolive with memory memories that include a sad childhood with an alcoholic father. We believe singing together creates a sound and a feeling that can resonate long after a rehearsal or show has finished. The film centres on the relationship between the mysterious but. Our high energy rehearsals bring all kinds of voices together. Buy some voices, oxfam, music films video games, film. If you have a film you would like to submit to our film archive, please click here to fill out the application. I was totally gripped from start to finish, and would urge others to see this film, and also, to enjoy the great. Some voices at rivoli ballroom london london hotels. Aug 25, 2000 some voices has comic touches, but these are humane, and do not detract from the fact that this is the story of a man who wants a life, but finds it hard to accept the conditions that other people seem to be placing on him.
Some voices is a film directed by simon cellan jones with daniel craig, david morrissey, kelly macdonald, julie graham, year. T en years ago, joe penhalls play some voices kicked off a landmark season of new writing at the royal court, chiefly remembered for sarah kanes blasted. Well, those are some thoughts or maybe some voices. It is the first feature film by cellan jones, a renowned tv director respected for his work on the baftawinning our friends in the north. This is the first short film i produced through my high school av club. Some voices, a 2002 ep by american indie rock band pinback. Every episode is a banquet of masterful craftsmanship by some of the finest talent in the industry. It promises to be like, 90s mtvs unplugged but with an extra twist. The film some voices tells the story of ray, who suffers from a mental health problem recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital to live with his.
The doctor who hears voices kampala mental health film club. Upon being released from mental hospital, ray daniel craig is taken in by his brother pete david morrissey, who now runs their late fathers cafe. With no experience required and no voice too powerful or humble, every voice is welcome. Peter bradshaw applauds a substantial, compassionate movie about mental illness. Londons coolest choir all 500 of them will be belting out their unique take on new yorks iconic club for stars and stargazers. The story of ray daniel craig and his relationships with his brother pete dave morrissey and new girlfriend laura kelly macdonald after his release from psychiatric hospital. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. A scene of jerrys smitten coworker anna kendrick discovering the ugly truth about him is suspenseful and disturbing and sad in about equal measure, largely thanks to the casual menace of reynolds controlled turn. Big sky film festival features documentary on brownings rising voices club. Whether you are someone who simply loves to sing, or a trained performer who wants to keep their voice alive, some voices is exactly what youre after.
Some voices is set in west london centres around the character of ray daniel craig who suffers episodes of mental illness. The film some voices tells the story of ray, who suffers from a mental health problem recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital to live with his brother who owns a cafe cum bistro in west london. Now we have over 1,000 members meeting in 15 rehearsal venues across london and launched our newcastle choir in january 2020. Uncorkd entertainment has picked the cannibal club up for release. Come in your best horror inducing fancy dress to revisit this cult classic of a film, but this time with a live choir singing the amazing 80s synthtastic, spinetingling and shiverinducing soundtrack. If you continue browsing, well assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Tired of being promised youll sing better in 6 months. Released after years of mental healthcare, ray craig is put on medication and placed in the care of brother pete morrissey, the owner of a cafe. This film is based on true events that happened on achill island off the west coast of ireland, in the valley house. I caught it as part of the brooklyn horror film festival where it made its north american. As a movie, the voices hits its mark only when playing the horror straight. New orleans film festival new orleans film society. Each month the views and voices programs spotlight a singular national social issue in depth through documentary film.
It took a while for me to get my copy of some voices due to it coming twice with only half the film on the dvd. Some voices was distributed by film4 studios, and brings together a small cast, but. Director terence daviess semiautobiographical film about growing up in late 1940s and early 1950s liverpool is highly original and technically dazzling in the way it. Along with trauma, its the second film from south america ive seen like that in the last couple of weeks. When schizophrenic ray daniel craig is released from psychiatric hospital, his devoted brother pete david morrissey takes care of him. Some voices, young vic studio, london stage the guardian. John oliver exposes the one news outlet trump turns to when even fox wont back him up. Coolest choir in london some voices is all about the joy of singing. Some voices, the uks coolest nonaudition pop choir, started in 2010 in london with just seven choir members meeting up to sing and socialise. Some voices welcomes everyone and anyone to join out weekly get togethers. Together we can combat the obstacles to womens and girls rights by hearing womens voices now. Apr 18, 2017 londons coolest choir all 500 of them will be belting out their unique take on new yorks iconic club for stars and stargazers. Guided by voices, adam ant, and some incredible reggae classics lead the week in new releases. From no name poetry club to rising voices, students film celebrates finding a voice.
Some voices, a 1994 british play written by joe penhall. Big sky film fest features brownings rising voices club. The doctor who hears voices tells the story of ruth, a young doctor. For some stunning photos of japan, check out tokyo camera club. I think its time to take a longer look at latin american genre films. Part love story, part comedy, part study of madness, some voices is above all a beautifully observed, elegantly written and brilliantly acted lowkey british film. Iranian director marjane satrapi of persepolis fame, abetted by screenwriter michael j parry, has conjured a lookingglass world of simple, colourful surfaces and childlike charm, only to rip it away to reveal the gibbering psychosis beneath.
For this month, the mental health film club was incorporated into the 2012 pearl film festival. Satrapi makes some bad calls in her attempts to balance bleak humor with bleaker thrills, including ending the film on a glibly cheerful note. Some voices film club presents donnie darko, philbeach hall. Some voices is a 2000 british drama film directed by simon cellan jones and adapted for the screen by joe penhall, from his own stage play originally a theatre production for. The doctor who hears voices tells the story of ruth, a young doctor, who has started hearing a voice telling her to kill herself, and her therapy with dr rufus may, a clinical psychologist who was himself given a diagnosis of schizophrenia when he was hospitalized in his teens. Some voices film, a 2000 british film directed by simon cellan jones some voices ep, a 2002 ep by american indie rock band pinback some voices play, a 1994 british play written by joe penhall. Most important, however, the movie features voices nearly end to end. In these days of lockdown, singing together is a way we can still feel connected.