The 57th BFI London Film Festival is now in full swing (read all of our coverage here), and we’re starting to see the filmmakers come out to play and promote their films on glittering red carpets across town.
HELLO CARTER is playing in the ‘Laughs’ section of the festival, and will screen for the public tomorrow (Friday 12th October), and then again next Friday (18th October). The film see’s filmmaker Anthony Wilcox extend his short story to an 81 minute feature, revolving around 24 hours in the city. Down-on-his-luck Carter (Charlie Cox) has recently become homeless, single and unemployed. Desperate to win back his ex-girlfriend, he goes off on an adventure through London to find her, picking up some odd helpers along the way.
Our own Sam Carey reviewed the film, awarding it three stars saying the following:
Away from the overt attempts to make his audience laugh there is much to enjoy about Wilcox’s first feature, with non-invasive direction, some excellent musical choices and editing all helping to place you amongst Carter’s plundering existence through quick takes. With unoriginal but likeable characters and enough wit to keep you smiling, HELLO CARTER won’t change your world, but it will definitely make you happy.
Read Sam’s full review of HELLO CARTER.
Here’s director Wilcox talking up the film during the first days of the festival.
Source: BFI
