Sunshine on Leith (film)
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| Directed by | Dexter Fletcher |
| Produced by | Black Camel Pictures |
| Written by | Stephen Greenhorn |
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Peter Mullan Jane Horrocks George MacKay Antonia Thomas Freya Mavor |
| Music by | Paul Englishby Craig Reid Charlie Reid |
| Cinematography | George Richmond |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors (UK) |
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100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £4.1 million |
| Sunshine On Leith (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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| Soundtrack album by the cast of Sunshine on Leith and Paul Englishby | |
| Released | 1 October 2012 |
| Genre | Pop rock, folk rock |
| Length | 56:51 |
| Label | Neapolitan |
Sunshine on Leith is a 2013 British musical film directed by Dexter Fletcher. It is an adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, a jukebox musical featuring songs by The Proclaimers. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
The songs, arranged by musical director Paul Englishby, are performed by the cast. The Proclaimers themselves appear in a brief cameo.
The film starts in Afghanistan where an APC is on patrol while the passengers are nervous as to whether they will still be alive ("Sky Takes the Soul"), before an ambush happens. Some time later Davy Henshaw (George MacKay) and Ally (Kevin Guthrie), two recently discharged British Army servicemen, return to their homes and families in Edinburgh after a tour in Afghanistan ("I'm on my Way"). Ally returns to his girlfriend Liz (Freya Mavor), a nurse who is Davy's sister. On Davy and Ally's first night home Liz introduces Davy to her English friend and colleague Yvonne (Antonia Thomas) at a pub. Liz and Yvonne take part in some drunken story telling, a Scottish tradition ("Over and Done With"). Following from their blind date Davy and Yvonne strike up a romantic relationship ("Misty Blue") as Ally and Liz consider their future as a potential married couple ("Make my Heart Fly").
Davy's Dad Robert "Rab" Henshaw (Peter Mullan) receives a letter from, and later meets, a daughter he didn't know he had; the product of an affair early in his marriage (the mother of this affair had died and Rab secretly attends the funeral).
Ally explains to Davy that he intends to propose to Liz during the 25th wedding anniversary party for Davy's parents Rab and Jean ("Let's Get Married"). At the anniversary party Rab serenades Jean (Jane Horrocks) ("Oh Jean"). During the party, Jean discovers the letter still in Rab's jacket and is outraged at Rab's infidelity. Ally then proposes to Liz, who turns him down. A mass brawl develops and Yvonne is horrified at Davy's aggression.
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