'It exceeds expectations...and then subverts them'.
On this episode, Anna is joined by radio presenter and writer Tim Griffiths to talk about Local Hero, Bill Forsyth's critically acclaimed third film from 1983.
The gentle, magical comedy follows hot-shot American oil company executive ‘Mac’ MacIntyre as he's sent to a remote Scottish fishing village to negotiate a deal with the locals to buy it and build an oil refinery. But things don't quite go to plan.
Join Anna and Tim as they discuss the enduring, universal appeal of the film, the way it connects people (mainly to their dads) and how they've both used it as a compatibility test for potential romantic partners.
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