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Glenrothan review – Alan Cumming heads home in Brian Cox’s big-hearted brotherly drama
- Brian Cox directs and stars as Sandy, a distillery boss, in the Scottish family drama Glenrothan.
- Alan Cumming returns to Scotland to play Donal, the estranged brother who travels from Chicago.
- The film centers on a family reunion amid questions of succession within the whisky business.
- The Guardian praises panoramic Highland imagery that frames the emotional journey.
- Shirley Henderson appears as Jess, Sandy’s competent partner in the family business.
- The film keeps a gentle, sentimental tone that leans toward Sunday-night TV comfort.
- Amy, Donal’s daughter, appears as part of the reunion journey back to Scotland.
- The screenplay frames Donal as the more artful whisky connoisseur compared to Sandy.
- The Guardian notes the film’s directorial debut by Brian Cox as a notable aspect.
- Glenrothan blends family drama with themes of legacy and community impact in the Highlands.
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