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| One More Kiss | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vadim Jean |
| Written by | Suzie Halewood |
| Produced by | Vadim Jean Paul Brooks |
| Starring | Valerie Edmond Gerard Butler James Cosmo |
| Edited by | Joe McNally |
| Music by | David A. Hughes John Murphy |
| Distributed by | The Mob Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Scotland |
| Languages | English Scots |
One More Kiss is a Scottish romantic drama directed by Vadim Jean, starring Valerie Edmond, Gerard Butler and James Cosmo. The film’s story revolves around a cancer-diagnosed woman who decides to live her remaining life to the full, which includes throwing herself into a love triangle with an old flame.
When Sarah Hopson (Valerie Edmond) discovers she has brain-stem carcinomas (abrain tumour), she leaves her successful high-rise lifestyle in New York City, returning to her hometown in the Scottish Borders, as she has little time left to live.
That is where Sarah left her widowed father Frank (James Cosmo) and her childhood sweetheart Sam (Gerard Butler) to pursue a career in the United States seven years ago. Her father's house is right behind the sea wall and the beach in Berwick, a border town between Scotland and England. Frank has spent these years essentially sitting around waiting to die. So she tries to mend things with her physically present but emotionally inexpressive dad. Sarah's return forces him to start living again.
Upon arriving Sarah finds out that Sam, a restaurateur, is now happily married to Charlotte (Valerie Gogan). This, however, does not prevent her from asking a last favour – to permit Sarah to spend her remaining time in the company of the only man she has ever loved. Charlotte is not supportive but Sam does it anyway. He still loves her, and arranges to spend as much time with her as possible doing many of the things she always wanted to do before she dies.
Sam is a rare man who shows true compassion for the young girl suffering from cancer. Her bucket list includes flying a kite, skydiving, seeing the pyramids, etc. The more time they spend together the closer they become, as they recall past memories.
We see inside a therapy group for cancer sufferers, and meet a 24 year old guy who rages because he never had a chance to do anything with his life. We see Sarah go through a range of emotions as she faces her mortality. She teaches not to take life for granted and to live it to the fullest.
Sarah even prepares a speech, which she records, to be shown at the reception after her funeral. And she asks Sam (as he is a chef) to prepare a meal for 30 of her dearest friends and relatives. In Sarah’s videoed farewell speech, she asks them not to cry, and says to seize the day, quoting Dylan Thomas, "Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
The story is a quiet, gentle one. It doesn’t focus on sickness or death but on life, and tells you to make every day count, to get out of life all you can, while you still can.
The original intention was for the film to be set in Jean’s home town of Bristol, but ultimately the landscapes of Northern England and Edinburgh, Scotland were used instead – with the former being the main setting. The opening and closing sequences were shot in New York City.[1]
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Canada | 18 September 1999 (Atlantic Film Festival) |
| UK | 18 February 2000 |
| Iceland | 13 July 2000 (Video Premiere) |
| Israel | 5 April 2001 |
| Belgium | 31 October 2001 |
| Japan | 31 August 2005 21 January 2006 (DVD) |
| USA | 6 June 2006 (DVD) |
| Atlantic Film Festival | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Award | Recipient |
| 1999 | Won | Audience Award | Vadim Jean |
| Emden International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Recipient |
| 2000 | Nominated | Emden Film Award | Vadim Jean |
