Seachd: The Crimson Snowdrop

Another film that seemingly cribs blatantly from Hollywood, Seachd is essentially a Gaelic version of Big Fish. The first feature film shot in the language, big budget special effects and a just-vague-enough story keep it moving along well.

As in Big Fish, a man visits his dying father and reminisces about the stories he was told as a boy, and his eventual rejection of the fantasies. But in this case the fantasies are drawn heavily from Scottish tradition rather than Tim Burton's messed up brain, and they're told with enough feeling that the film stays honest.

The writing and acting are good, but the vignettes and landscapes seem to steal the show from the actors. And that's definitely not a bad thing, as they're very well done. The stories felt almost a bit like the fantasy sections of The Fall in their level of uniqueness, which is saying a lot.