The ultimate winner of the short film competition held by South Cheshire College, will be shown on the big screen during the Festival next week.
You can watch the shortlisted videos below…
Review: The Lady in the Van – May 9th at Nantwich Civic
Led by a marvellous performance from Maggie Smith, she stars as Margaret Shepherd, a homeless woman who parked her van in the drive of Bennett’s Camden townhouse. In the film, we see, in part, how she got there: while working as an ambulance driver in the war, Miss Shepherd was involved in a fatal crash with a motorcyclist and chose to evade the police.
Stricken with guilt, traumatised by early run-ins with difficult nuns, she becomes a belligerent recluse who sleeps, reads – and defecates – in her VW. Bennett’s reluctant sense of compassion, his experience with Margaret – and his sneaking suspicion Miss Shepherd may turn out to be good copy – leads him to take pity and allow her to temporarily use his drive. She stays for 15 years. Acclaimed by the critics. This is a film that will warm the cockles of your heart.
Nantwich Film Festival
