The Catharsis of Techno When The World's About to End
A little over a year ago, StudioCanal released a film set in the Scottish islands of Orkney about a young woman who, having just completed a rehabilitation course in London, returns to the place she grew up. She’s a recovering alcoholic. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt and based on the bestselling memoir by Amy Liptrot , the film paints a captivating image of the mainland and the surrounding isles. Through moments of heartwarming tenderness and naturalistic revelations, such as when Rona goes swimming in the sea on Christmas day, or during a friendly chat with a fellow recovering drinker, the small towns are portrayed as places of calmness and community. This sense of restoration is aided by the acoustic score that accompanies them, composed by John Gürtler and Jan Miserre. The soundtrack to these touching scenes evince a certain peacefulness espoused by the mostly residential population of Orcadian locals, extremely and quite deliberately different from the loud and fas...