Project Detail

Scottish Mussel

Synopsis

Ritchie is a Glaswegian chancer with low hopes and no prospects. Disillusioned with city life, he goes undercover at a Highland conservation centre to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher with the help of his two hapless and accident prone mates, Danny and Fraser. Here he meets Beth, a pretty English conservationist passionate about saving endangered mussels from the clutches of pearl thieves in the Scottish Highlands. Falling for her instantly, Ritchie must beat off competition in the form of Highland Ranger Ethan, a smooth talking American Adonis convinced that Beth can't resist his charms forever. After the success of pearl fishing attracts the unwanted attentions of old school Glaswegian mobster Gavin and his work at the centre leads him to question his true motivations, Ritchie must risk life and limb to save the Highlands from ecological disaster and win Beth's heart.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 mins
Director
Talulah Riley 1st Feature
Producer
Noel Clarke, Phil Dore, Jason Maza
Editor
Lewis Albrow
Screenwriter
Talulah Riley
Director of Photography
Ollie (Oliver) Downey
Production Designer
Monica Black
Sound
Christian Bourne
Composer
Tom Linden
Principal cast
Martin Compston, Talulah Riley, Morgan Watkins, Joe Thomas, Harry Enfield

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Unstoppable Entertainment

Lower Ground Floor
111 Charterhouse Street
London
EC1M 6AW

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