Include the perfectly orchestrated, emotive soundtrack, and it’s the total package for the viewer.īoyle and Sheerin give fantastic, perfectly executed performances as Rob and Jen, two complete strangers who encounter each other, journey together to reach home, and along the way discover mutually shared sympathy for their respective, yet similar, plights. Taking themes covering a wide range of concepts from shattered dreams and unforeseen situations to fresh starts, new perspectives, and letting go of bitter resentments to embrace a stranger’s understanding and genuine sentiment, the film carries itself with undistracted focus, adding the excellent visuals of Scotland’s Highland region thanks to some well-chosen settings and accompanying cinematography. With a wonderfully innocent mix of humor, drama, pathos, and just the right touch of romance, director/co-writer/co-producer/editor Ryan Hendrick’s 26-minute short film delivers a realistically poignant Christmas-set narrative well worth investing the time to view.
Soon, their newly forming trust with each other opens the door to a deeper connection than either of them would have ever anticipated. Slowly opening up to each other as they venture into the snow-storm embattled Highlands, encountering more than their fair share of obstacles, the two are ultimately able to settle in at a hotel for the evening. Once no train arriving is a given, the two embark on an adventure to reach home in time for Christmas Day, and thanks to a minor bit of thievery thanks to Jen, they are on their way. Interrupting his pained thoughts, however, is a woman, Jen ( Clare Sheerin), who’s had a not-so-great day herself.īemoaning the male gender and letting other random thoughts escape out loud, much to Rob’s initial, though quiet annoyance, the two souls find themselves needing to reach the same destination.
Having proposed a rather important question to his girlfriend ( Nicki MacDonald) which brought about undesired results, he sits alone at the local train depot, simply wanting to go home to Glasgow. So when faced with the choices now placed in front of us, how do we choose to accept the challenges ahead? It is Christmas Eve in the Highlands of Scotland, and for one young man, Rob ( Kenny Boyle), it has been less than a perfect day. Best laid plans are unceremoniously broken apart, the timing of which is, as would be expected, never beneficial.
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