Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
挺喜欢这类题材的，拍多了容易落入俗套，这部就是，感觉浪费时间。樱花飘落的慢镜头印象比较深。
「私の体実験なんか使っていいよ」我嚎啕大哭😭
海报设计和胶片比电影本身好看，也就只有日本拍这种题材我能花两个钟硬着头看完_(:з」∠)_
不觉得女主很自私吗？瞒着男主实情和他谈恋爱，充实了自己的人生经历，然后写成书。好心机。
什么玩意儿。。。从余命一个月 到三个月 到一年 现在余命10年也出来了 霓虹的医生还真是牛逼哦 真是没东西拍了？
如果接下来的人生，只能再看十次樱花，你会怎么选呢？
看完就会删掉的电影🚬和朋友双双犯困 配角相对出彩很多
樱花太好看了，除此之外…坂口小天使的怎么总是弱弱的样子太让人捉急了
现在只要看绝症题材总会想起白百合…坂口健太郎为何现在头也变大了？？
真没想到2022年在影院留的第一滴眼泪，竟然是《向着明亮那方》！为这些独立动画导演们疯狂打电话，多加一颗星，值得鼓励。
1.请自杀嗰d揾稍微高小小嘅地方跳,3米左右唔跳就罢. 2.勉强无幸福,讨厌死缠烂打嘅屌丝男
人生就是一场盛大的倒计时告别，只是我们总觉得时间有余，可以浪费还能挥霍。
规规矩矩的日式浪漫电影。不得不说，这么多年过去，日影这滤镜依旧很好看。
比韩延，文牧野之流还要毒，要不然能把娃字幕人员翻译哭，但是结果不一定好。很难不想到《滚蛋吧肿瘤君》，可是白百何坦然面对，迎接死亡。而小松菜奈丝毫不放弃活下去的欲望，最后还是被无情的偷走。说好不谈恋爱，最后还是带着爱离开去了。无情的自私比伟大的奉献好很多，从头到尾只为了自己。（看短发的小松菜奈总感觉lisa在演戏，下一秒k pop魂爆发…坂口健太郎好帅好可爱～～）
《向着明亮那方》是一部难得的手绘动画片，还具有水墨画风，很好看又充满童趣和求知欲，非常适合低龄儿童观看。小朋友一定喜欢，推荐家长带适龄儿童去影院观影。
暴饮暴食一顿之后答应了他的交往请求 觉得自己时间不多了之后又提前离开了他 其实喜欢的话就多在一起一点就好了 反正最后的结局都是面对离别啊
这是中国自己的片子，自己的动画，好几处都是自己的方言，演绎的都是我们身边的生活场景。
看看人菜瘾大191这次表现怎么样哈哈哈（看完了，人菜瘾大191这次居然没想象中那么尬，可能是那两场戏都比较那什么…前面某句短评笑得我…以及，坂口怎么接不住小松的戏emm…pps连着看两部强行煽情让你哭的片有点受不了，明天看点别的）
“以小孩之名，讲述大人的故事”这是我看完电影后脑子里浮现的第一个想法。这是我第一次观看绘本电影，七章不同风格不同内容的故事，好像有魔法一样，很容易就能把人拉回童话世界里。置身于绘本世界中，为小兔子，公交车司机，蒯伯伯，火车小男孩，蓝铁皮箱轮椅的外婆等等角色感动落泪，这不只是一部动画电影，更是人生常态。看似给小孩看，实则是讲给大人听的故事。我们匆匆忙忙长大，一不小心就错过了、忽略了自己成长的世界。
真的太平了，平的节奏很慢，没有夸张的正邪对抗、人物造型，但却让我看的甘之如饴。每一个小故事都很温馨，勾起了我们中国人关于爱的含蓄表达。满满的烟火气，也不失诗意。
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