This sublime and human comedy, starring Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden and the wonderful Tim Key, is anything but kooky or overblown. I adored every second of it.

In James Griffiths' delightfully eccentric comedy "The Ballad of Wallis Island," Charles (Tim Key) is the kind of sweet human being you instantly want all the good things for. It might be tough, for instance,

The director James Griffith’s “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is a sublime, adorable comedy whose roots can be traced to a short Griffith made eighteen years ago. This elongated version, written by the film’s stars: Basden and Key—never gives a hint of its modest origin.

Films are made over many days, but some days are more memorable, and important, than others. Imagine yourself in ten years looking back on this production. What day from your film’s development, production or post do you think you’ll view as the most significant and why?

James Griffiths' warm-hearted dramedy imagines what happens when a lovable eccentric unexpectedly reunites his favorite band on a remote island.

"The Ballad of Wallis Island" resembles a band that continues playing despite the fact that their instruments are clearly out of tune. It's a film that keeps plowing ahead despite exhausting its audience right out of the gate as it tells the story of a lonely man who uses his lottery winnings to try to reunite his favorite band to play a solo show just for him.