The Last Bus

Year: 2021
Country: UK, United Arab Emirates
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Cast: Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Celyn Jones, Brian Pettifer
Genre: drama
Runtime: 86 min.
Age: 16+
Heart-warming tale of an old man (Timothy Spall: KING’S SPEECH, HARRY POTTER: DEATHLY HALLOWS) whose wife (Phyllis Logan: DOWNTON ABBEY the Movie) has just passed away- and with his free local bus pass travels to the other end of the UK- to where they originally moved from- using only local buses, on a nostalgic trip but also carrying his wife’s ashes in a small suitcase, ‘taking her back’ and in doing so he meets local people, and by the end of his trip he’s a celebrity.

Awards & Festivals:

BIFEST - Bari International Film Festival – International Competition Award (Best Actor)
Zurich Film Festival – participation