THE LOST SCOT | Omeleto

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Three friends are lost. Three friends are on a clay shooting trip in the Scottish Moorlands, isolated and mucking outside in dreary weather. Though they've tried to escape the hectic routines of their lives in the city, they can't quite escape their annoyance with one another. But then everything goes awry, thanks to the accidental shooting of a gamekeeper accompanying them. As they try to grapple with the situation and what they've just done, their differences widen and test the fraying bonds of friendship and fraternity, even as they have to work together to get themselves out of their mess. The set-up of THE LOST SCOT sounds almost like the beginning of a joke: What happens when a cynic, an alcoholic and an accountant get a hold of a gun? But filmmaker Julian Cornwall's comedic short takes that premise and runs with it in an energetic, fresh direction, with terrific writing and flawless creative execution. Much of the film's uniqueness comes from juxtapositions. There's the clash between characters' personalities, which sharpen as they deal with their emergency. And there's also the clash between the beautifully desolate (and gorgeously photographed) Moorlands setting and the darkly comedic mayhem that ensues. This is a particularly verbal comedy, mixing an outrageous and tragic situation with a running torrent of bickering and banter between three very different personalities. The dialogue, as expected, is exemplary, and brought to life by an excellent cast, who ba

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