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The movie was based on a book. Have you read the novel and, if so, how do the two compare? What do you think are some of the challenges in adaptation? Can you think of any successful or unsuccessful adaptations, and how do they compare? Discuss the movie's violence. Did the violent scenes help tell the story in an effective way? Does exposure to violent media desensitize kids to violence? Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. Crime novelist Val McDermid grew up in Kirkcaldy, and spent a lot of her childhood with her grandparents in East Wemyss. At High School she was placed in an experimental high-IQ stream, taught separately from the other children; the Prime Minister Gord …

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There already is quite a very strong, positive buzz throughout the industry based on the screenplay alone, which we are enormously pleased about.”Muriel Spark was the grande dame of Scottish letters. A prolific writer, she has produced over twenty novels as well as works of poetry, drama, biography, non-fiction and children’s stories. Spark was born Muriel Camberg in Edinburgh in 1918 and educat … It’s at the Road Dance — an event set up to honor the young men of the village who are heading off to fight in the war — that Kirsty is raped by an unknown assailant. As would have been so common then she feels she has no option but to stay quiet and to keep her assault a secret. It’s a decision that haunts her and has consequences for everyone around her. There have been a lot of ups and downs, but it was thrilling when it was finally greenlit. I’m really looking forward to seeing how it turns out.” A boat like that has been to America, Father?’ ‘Many times. A boat like that will have crossed the ocean many’s a time. That boat you see there has probably been to places like New York and more.’

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My previous acting experience involved the challenging role of playing a newsreader in a TV drama. And my voice was overdubbed with an English accent. When I came across the story that formed the basis of The Road Dance I knew that if I didn’t write it, I would never write anything.”Inspired by a true story, The Road Dance follows a tragedy which befalls a woman and her newborn baby, set amid the outbreak of WWI. Strong gender roles in keeping with the 1910s era and remote location. Men drink whiskey together, women expected to stay "pure" and marry a man of enough means to support them. The female characters within the central family are strong, supportive, and resourceful, and express an anger about the injustice of the community. Main female character is clever, reads, dreams, and doesn't want to settle -- showing autonomy in choosing her own boyfriend. Even the pious older woman of the village shows a level of support following a rape, saying the constable has a choice in the investigation, while the girl who was raped did not. Characters are exclusively White. After a few years of discussions, American company Sheridan Road Productions acquired the rights to John’s book, and filming is due to begin on Lewis next week.

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There was no doubt in his mind that a feature film needed to be made about The Road Dance.’ Maryilene Blondell, CEO of Sheridan Road Productions Families can talk about how gender was portrayed in The Road Dance. What did it say about its small community, and the wider beliefs and expectations of society in the early 20th century? After finishing the book, there was no doubt in his mind that a feature film needed to be made about The Road Dance.”Hermione Corfield, who has appeared in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, is set to star as main character Kirsty. Ten years before, a ship had arrived on the sea loch. It had come to take some émigrés away to the Americas. The sight of the ship thrilled her. Kirsty is intelligent, reading regularly and dreaming of a better life. She shows a level of self-assurance that means she makes her own choices in a society where they are limited, and shows the courage, integrity, and perseverance to maintain her identity alongside her survival. Her boyfriend, Murdo, is also studious and reads regularly despite being teased by locals. He shows a strong moral foundation, puts his friends' safety ahead of his own at war, and is caring and respectful toward Kirsty. Kirsty's mother is protective of her girls. She wants them to fit into society, but is also understanding and proves she'll do anything for them in a crisis -- despite the potential fallout. Some others in the village are seen to be judgmental and to abuse their positions of power and trust.

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