My Life as a Bus Stop (2007)

Director:

The Finnigans

Writer:

The Finnigans (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

"Scotland's most inventive low-budget filmmakers turn their satirical gaze upon... Scottish low-budget filmmakers"

Plot:

Luna wants to be a star, but the world of movies can be harsh. This film is all about journeys, how do you get on, when do you stop, change direction.

Plot Keywords:

Showbiz | Mockumentary | Show Business | Satire

Cast

John Stewart	...	Luna Sea
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kate Brailsford	...	Winifred
Eleanor Capaldi	...	Marlene
Angela Coates	...	Trudy Jones-McCrone / Evelyn Black
Mark Millar	...	George

Runtime:

UK:98 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 (self applied)

Filming Locations:

Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK

Company:

FinScotland

Movie Connections:

Follows Black Coffee (2002)

Low Budget High Return

My Life As A Bus Stop is a fabulous film with some fantastic performances. In correction of the other review the man with "learning difficulties" is inaccurate. He's just gullible, as are most people who are desperate to get into the film industry. We all like to think we won't fall for it, but more often than not we do. This is a recurring theme within the film - with everyone working for free, with the dangled carrot of that big pay day and stardom keeping them going. I laughed whole heartedly at the film, but came away quite depressed too. This is a very funny, but also a very true representation of the film industry in Scotland. Maybe it hits too close to the mark for the industry to laugh at, but people outside the "industry" will find this a funny and bizarre look into the world of low-budget film making.