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“We all have to adapt…” Mubi has unveiled the first official UK trailer for a Scottish film titled The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Seán Dunn. This already premiered at the 2026 Rotterdam Film Festival earlier in the year, and it also showed at the Göteborg and San Francisco Film Festivals this year. BAFTA nominated Scottish screen legend Peter Mullan stars in this offbeat, darkly funny character study about a man struggling to find his place in the contemporary world. Mullan plays Kenneth, who works as a tour guide dressing up as the town’s most notable historical figure, Sir Douglas Weatherford. Kenneth proudly claims as his ancestor and delivers an exuberant performance daily. When the village becomes the base of a big-budget fantasy TV show (an obvious “Game of Thrones” riff), his obsession with the show’s lead actor fuels a tragic downward spiral. Disregarding traditions, he’s reduced to a triviality, and ends up in a downfall witnessed by his daughter Anna. The cast includes Gayle Rankin, Jakob Oftebro, Sid Sagar, and Lewis MacDougall. It’s set for a UK release in theaters there in June, but has no US release confirmed yet. This looks pretty good – I’m always up for a Scottish comedy. // Continue Reading ›
