Edie

Director: Simon Hunter, Cast: Sheila Hancock, Kevin Guthrie, Paul Brannigan, NR 

Meet Edith Moore (Bafta winner Sheila Hancock) an elderly woman, who in the aftermath of the death of her controlling husband, decides to fulfil a life-long dream and overcome a lifetime of bitterness and resentment. At the tender age of eighty-three, Edie sets out to try and capture a little of the magic she had as a young girl by climbing a Scottish mountain. Against her daughters wishes, she heads to Scotland and employs Jonny to help her prepare for the gruelling climb ahead – which sparks an unusual friendship.“In common with its difficult protagonist and her hardscrabble holiday, director Simon Hunter’s film is pleasingly gritty, even in moments of levity.” —Irish Times