Bomber (2009 film)
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Bomber is a 2009 British comedy-drama film directed and written by Paul Cotter about an 83 year-old man returning to Germany for a long planned journey of atonement.
, Benjamin Whitrow
, and Eileen Nicholas star in Paul Cotter's bittersweet comedy about an old man who goes back to Germany to apologise to a village he accidentally bombed during the war.
Lovelorn art school graduate Ross is still down in the dumps when his eighty three year old father announces plans for a family road trip to Germany. Back in the war, Ross's father accidentally bombed a small German town and he's regretted the mistake ever since. He's determined to make amends but getting to Germany won't be easy, because it's been years since father and son have exchanged a kind word. Along the way, father and son both learn some important lessons that will help them to be better, more compassionate people in the future.
(South by Southwest) Film Festival in the Narrative Competition. The film subsequently appeared at film festivals across the world including Filmfest München, Torino, Raindance, Mill Valley and Gothenburg. Along the way, Bomber picked up the following awards:
Plot
Shane TaylorShane Taylor
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, Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin "Ben" Whitrow is a British actor. He attended the Dragon School, Tonbridge School, and RADA. Whitrow was also part of the King's Dragoon Guards from 1956 to 1958. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981...
, and Eileen Nicholas star in Paul Cotter's bittersweet comedy about an old man who goes back to Germany to apologise to a village he accidentally bombed during the war.
Lovelorn art school graduate Ross is still down in the dumps when his eighty three year old father announces plans for a family road trip to Germany. Back in the war, Ross's father accidentally bombed a small German town and he's regretted the mistake ever since. He's determined to make amends but getting to Germany won't be easy, because it's been years since father and son have exchanged a kind word. Along the way, father and son both learn some important lessons that will help them to be better, more compassionate people in the future.
Awards and Reception
Bomber premiered at the 2009 SXSWSouth by Southwest
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(South by Southwest) Film Festival in the Narrative Competition. The film subsequently appeared at film festivals across the world including Filmfest München, Torino, Raindance, Mill Valley and Gothenburg. Along the way, Bomber picked up the following awards:
- Winner, Best Director, Savannah Film Festival
- Winner, Best Feature, Sonoma International Film Festival
- Winner, Best Feature, San Luis Obispo Film Festival
- Winner, Best Feature and Audience Award, Estes Park Film Festival
- Winner, Best Feature, 540 Film Festival
- Winner, Best UK Feature, Falstaff International Film Festival
- Winner, Best Actress, BendFilm
- Winner, Best Actress, Nashville Film Festival
- Winner, Best Actress, Kiev International Film Festival
- Honoree, New Director's Grand Jury Prize, Nashville Film Festival
- Runner-up, Best Feature, Anchorage International Film Festival
- Nominee, Best Micro-Budget Feature, Raindance