''Booked Out'' is a 2012
comedy-drama film
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...
starring Mirren Burke,
Rollo Weeks
Rollo Percival Loring Weeks (born 20 March 1987) is a British former actor. He is best known for his titular roles in the films '' The Little Vampire'' (2000) and ''The Thief Lord'' (2006).
Early life
Weeks was born in Chichester, the son of W ...
(in his final film role before his retirement from acting in 2012), Claire Garvey, and
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia May Laura Syms (6 January 1934 – 27 January 2023) was an English stage and screen actress. Her best-known film roles include '' My Teenage Daughter'' (1956), '' Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA ...
. It is the first film of writer and director Bryan O'Neil
and premiered at the
Prince Charles Cinema
The Prince Charles Cinema (PCC) is a repertory cinema located in Leicester Place, north of Leicester Square in the West End of London. It shows a rotating programme of cult, arthouse, and classic films alongside recent Hollywood releases – ...
on 6 March 2012, before going on a limited release across the United Kingdom.
The film was mostly shot over 19 days in March 2010, with two days of reshoots in August that year. The total estimated budget was £600,000.
Plot
''Booked Out'' follows the quirky exploits of the Polaroid loving artist Ailidh (Mirren Burke) as she spies and photographs the occupants of her block of flats. Jacob (
Rollo Weeks
Rollo Percival Loring Weeks (born 20 March 1987) is a British former actor. He is best known for his titular roles in the films '' The Little Vampire'' (2000) and ''The Thief Lord'' (2006).
Early life
Weeks was born in Chichester, the son of W ...
), the boy next door who comes and goes quicker than Ailidh can take pictures. Jacqueline (Claire Garvey), the mysterious girl that Jacob is visiting and the slightly crazy Mrs Nicholls (
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia May Laura Syms (6 January 1934 – 27 January 2023) was an English stage and screen actress. Her best-known film roles include '' My Teenage Daughter'' (1956), '' Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA ...
) who Ailidh helps cope with her husband's continuing existence after his death.
Cast
*Mirren Burke as Ailidh
*
Rollo Weeks
Rollo Percival Loring Weeks (born 20 March 1987) is a British former actor. He is best known for his titular roles in the films '' The Little Vampire'' (2000) and ''The Thief Lord'' (2006).
Early life
Weeks was born in Chichester, the son of W ...
as Jacob
*Claire Garvey as Jacqueline
*
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia May Laura Syms (6 January 1934 – 27 January 2023) was an English stage and screen actress. Her best-known film roles include '' My Teenage Daughter'' (1956), '' Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA ...
as Mrs Nicholls
*Gabriela Montaraz as Treacle
*
Tim FitzHigham
Tim FitzHigham ( ) FRSA FRGS is an English comedian, author, artist and world record holder. The feats he has performed include paddling a paper boat down 257.5 km of the River Thames, rowing a bathtub across the English Channel, and infl ...
as Bookworm Man
*Simon Selmon as Swing Dance Teacher
*
Elizabeth Healey as Art Class Teacher
*Kris Abrahams as Norman
References
External links
Booked Out Official WebsiteBooked Out on IMDbThe Scotsman review of Booked Out
2012 films
British comedy-drama films
Films shot at Elstree Film Studios
Films set in London
2012 comedy-drama films
2010s English-language films
2010s British films
English-language comedy-drama films
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