Just receveived an interesting press release for a feature coming to cinemas (for two screenings). THE DRUMMOND WILL is the debut feature from Alan Butterworth, who won the BFI 24 hour film competition with ‘Not So Perfect World’. The Drummond Will is a collision between old and new. A black comedy set in decaying rural England and reminiscent of the Ealing classics. Finance for the film was raised privately and the film is a prime example of true British independent filmmaking.
Synopsis
Howard Drummond has passed away. On checking out his decrepit estate, his sons, Marcus and Danny find one of their dad’s ancient friends hiding in a closet with a bag full of money.Whilst they decide what to do, the pensioner is left to suffocate to death in the closet, thus leaving them with a much bigger problem to deal with; tell the police, or take the body and leave it in his own home and pretend nothing has happened (keeping the money for themselves in the process, of course!)?
This opens their world up to a series of bizarre incidents resulting in the village’s quirky population gently decreasing during their short stay. The brothers soon realise they’ll need to rely on each other if they are to survive and it quickly becomes clear that inevitably, nothing is as it seems…
The screenings wil have an introduction by the cast and crew, followed by a Q&A with the lead actor, writer, producer and director and will play at the Nottingham Broadway Cinema on the 25th July and the Sheffield Showroom on the 26th July. The film’s DVD release, for which we have a look at the box art for (below), will follow.
