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Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith

When it happens... there's nothing like it!

20136.61h 40m

Overview

Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.

Directed by Dexter Fletcher
Written by Stephen Greenhorn
Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Arabella Page Croft, Kieran Parker
Box Office0Revenue: $8.8M

Top Cast

George MacKay

George MacKay

Davy Henshaw

Kevin Guthrie

Kevin Guthrie

Ally

Paul Brannigan

Paul Brannigan

Ronnie

Jane Horrocks

Jane Horrocks

Jean Henshaw

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Robert 'Rab' Henshaw

Freya Mavor

Freya Mavor

Liz Henshaw

Antonia Thomas

Antonia Thomas

Yvonne

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Harry Harper

Sara Vickers

Sara Vickers

Eilidh

Paul McCole

Paul McCole

Ewan

Themes & Keywords

edinburgh, scotlandmusical

About Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith is a music, comedy, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of edinburgh, scotland, musical. Directed by Dexter Fletcher, it stars George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Paul Brannigan. Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.

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