30th Anniversary Film Festival: Radiator (15)

3rd August 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)

Kirkgate Centre

Category: Film

2015 Radiator (15)

A low-budget British drama about a grown-up son dealing with his ageing, dysfunctional mum and dad. Daniel receives a call from his elderly mother and travels to their remote farm to discover that they have fallen over the edge of eccentricity into outright squalor.

“This is a small-scale but delicately crafted and moving family drama, lent an extra resonance by the fact that it features the final performance from Richard Johnson, who died in June (2015)” Geoffrey MacNab – Independent

Starring: Richard Johnson; Gemma Jones; Daniel Cerqueira; Julia Ford; Emma Rydal

Directed by Tom Fisher

Running Time 93 minutes

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Filmed on location in Penrith and Whitehaven and starring local actress, Emma Rydal.One of the locations was the Cumbrian home of the director’s late parents.

The soundtrack for the film was composed by Emmy Award winning composer, Adrian Johnston, who was born and raised near Carlisle.

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