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Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle

Synopsis

Làn fhìrinn na sgeòil. The truth is in the story. When a young man, Angus, visits his dying Grandfather in hospital he cannot hold back his boyhood quest for the truth - the truth behind the death of his parents and the truth behind his Grandfather's ancient, incredible, fearful stories. Stories from the whole swathe of Gaelic history of poisoned lovers, bloody revenge, water-horses and Spanish gold. His Grandfather hijacks Angus' life for one last time leading him to one of Scotland's most treacherous mountains, The Inaccessible Pinnacle, and an ancient truth he never expected to find.
 

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
HiDef
Director
Simon Miller 1st Feature
Producer
Carole Sheridan, Ishbel MacLennan
Co-Producer
Carole Sheridan, Ishbel MacLennan
Editor
Angus Mackay
Screenwriter
Simon Miller, Joanne Cockwell, Iain F MacLeod, Aonghas MacNeacil, Isabel MacDonald
Director of Photography
Ian Dodds
Production Designer
Laurel Wear
Composer
Jim Sutherland
Principal cast
Angus Peter Campbell, Padruig Morrison

Genre

Scottish Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Young Films

Upper Ostaig
Sleat
Isle of Skye IV45 8RU, Scotland
UK

T+44 (0)14 7184 4444

office@youngfilms.co.uk

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