Project Detail

What We Did on Our Holiday

Name: What We Did on Our Holiday
Director: Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2014

Synopsis

Doug and Abi are taking their three children on a trip to Scotland for a big family gathering. They are in the midst of a difficult divorce, and have asked the kids to keep it a secret from their extended family. But as the inevitable feuds kick in, a completely unexpected turn of events involving the children causes further tensions to rise to the surface. And with the repercussions that ensue - hilarious and emotional in equal measure - the family are forced to put aside their differences and work together or else risk losing what they hold most dear.

Details

Year: 2014
Type of project: Features
Format: HD
Director: Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin
Producer: David M. Thompson, Dan Winch
Executive Producer: Christine Langan, Andrew Orr, Zygi Kamasa, Norman Merry
Editor: Steve Tempia, Mark Williams
Screenwriter: Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin
Director of Photography: Martin Hawkins
Production Designer: Pat Campbell
Composer: Alex Heffes
Principal cast: Billy Connolly, Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Ben Miller and Amelia Bullmore.

Genre

Comedy

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Origin Pictures

23 Denmark Street
London
WC2H 8NH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7836 6818

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BBC Films / Creative Scotland / LipSync Productions

Sales Company

Independent Film Sales

32 Tavistock St
London WC2E 7PB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7257 8734

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