This contrast is supported by the powerful performances given by the cast, with a special mention of Tony Curran. However it is intensely felt in this film where even in a small Scottish town of villagers that thankfully do not conform to the dreary, brute stereotype, no one is safe. The juxtaposition of setting a story full of violence and macabre in the peaceful environment of the Scottish hills and forests is nothing new. Palmers fast-paced script batters the viewer and forces one to ask the question “What would I do?” as Marcus & Vaughn are faced with life shattering & dangerous choices to make in a matter of seconds. The plot starts quiet and suddenly turns the volume up to the max in an attempt to keep the viewer riding along with the two characters as they struggle through the chaos, not knowing what’s next, and it succeeds. It should be seen with unsuspecting eyes which are ready for anything. It’s clear from the above that giving too much away would ruin this film. It drags the men into a nightmare of murder, suspicion and desperation for escape from their hell in the isolated hills of Scotland. And this is where this so far un-interesting story takes a sudden & dark turn, with one event lasting the blink of an eye but changing everything. The next day, the men, obviously slightly fragile, head out for a day of deer stalking in the tranquil nearby woods. A seeming last hooray for the soon to be Father, the two men party their first night away with not a care in the world in a tiny village where the locals seem friendly, but cautious of the outsiders. A dark, suspenseful thriller set in the wondrous countryside of Scotland, full of known & unknown Scottish talent, Calibre is sure to do well in the Edinburgh Film Festival and far beyond as it reaches the vast audiences of Netflix!Įdinburgh man Vaughn leaves his newly pregnant wife for a weekend of deer hunting in the Scottish countryside, with care free, recreational drug using best friend Marcus. But getting your very first one shown to a packed out screen in Edinburgh’s Odeon cinema? On top of it already being snapped up for release on that little known media provider, Netflix? That feeling I am sure is hard to put into words for Matt Palmer, writer and director of Calibre. Getting a self-written and directed feature into the Edinburgh Film Festival must be a triumph for any film maker.

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