
Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers. The film follows the stories of Davy and Ally, who have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships.... (Full plot summary below)
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Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers. The film follows the stories of Davy and Ally, who have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships.
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| Screen-SpaceSimon Foster[Fletcher's] adaptation of the hit stage play is to Scottish audiences as Mamma Mia! is to The Me Generation and and Rock of Ages is to Gen X-ers - a bigscreen jukebox jam very loosely held together by a hoary plotline as old as cinema itself. |
| The Ooh TrayEd WhitfieldFletcher gets good performances from a game cast but I wouldn't give you half a sixpence for his skills as a musical impresario. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)Mark AdamsThis generous adaptation of Stephen Greenhorn's stage musical is a toe-tapping, warm-hearted delight. |
| The ListAllan HunterAll of the cast can hold a tune and director Dexter Fletcher stages showstopping numbers with aplomb. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Christopher TookeyIt's a jukebox musical that strings together a winning romantic comedy with catchy tunes and heartfelt lyrics. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerInfectiously joyous feel-good musical that will leave you grinning from ear-to-ear, thanks to some terrific songs, an exuberant cast and note-perfect, crowd-pleasing direction from Dexter Fletcher. |
| Little White LiesRuth CarruthersBig smiles are guaranteed for Dexter Fletcher's charming musical monument to The Proclaimers. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Robbie CollinLeaves you with cask-strength, capillary-reddening tingles of happiness that run to the very tip of your nose. |
| Total FilmEmma MorganPitched perfectly between microbudget miracle Once and all-star Aegean romp Mamma Mia! What these songs lack in recognition they make up for in feelgood factor. |
| Time OutCath ClarkeA wet, sloppy dog-kiss of a film ... Heart-on-sleeve sweet. |