Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
相较之下，《四月三周两天》强不少，一切都太稳了，甚至有些刻意。
想想当下，这片不就是一“独行二舅”吗？
安的幸运之处在于，她在历史大背景下遇到了逆流而行的个体，而不幸之处在于，并不是所有女孩都像她一样幸运，这一切仍然正发生。
【法国文化中心展映】观影前没有了解影片信息，还以为故事发生在当代，直到看到第20分钟出现女主生日才明白。影片以1960年代，即二战后、70年代法国堕胎合法化前为时代背景，以主人公第一视角讲述女大学生安妮发现自己怀孕后尝试堕胎的经历。联想到《女人韵事》中40年代维希法国的严苛反堕胎法律将地下秘密堕胎者处以死罪，和《四月三周两天》罗马尼亚少女秘密堕胎的压抑悲剧。《正发生》也同样直面这一严肃议题，相比男性创作者视角下血淋淋地直观呈现堕胎过程的《女性瘾者》要温柔很多。由自传文学改编的本片剧情更多关注在亲人、友人、爱人都无法伸出援手的时刻，女主独自一人面对怀孕问题措手不及的痛苦与慌乱心态，同时对制度发出拷问。一次次的堕胎尝试带来身体痛楚与精神的屈辱，全片克制的主观视角极易让影厅内的观众产生共情。
“正发生”是现在进行时，从女性生理上的疼痛去理解女性。
比较讨喜的改编作品，把整个调度框在单一人物私密空间的做法感觉是个笨办法，并不需要用一种特别绝缘的形式来表现孤立和无助
六十年前法国发生的事情，现在正在发生。电影讲的是上世纪中叶的法国，堕胎违法，意外怀孕的学生，想尽一切办法堕胎，在这个过程中身心都遭受了摧残。有几场戏确实比较生猛，特别是她打算自己照着镜子用铁丝手术那一段，观众需要一定的心理承受能力。我想电影的作用正是如此，提醒观众几十年前在法国还发生着这样的事情。这样的事情对女性是相当大的侵害，以后不能再发生。这是警示。假如未来我们有一天记不得现在发生的事了，那么还有电影可以记录。
其实有点陈词滥调，跟四月三周两天有明显的差距，但个别镜头不错，还是给4星吧
短评区叫嚣着“女拳”的男性用户让电影价值愈发凸显。
“他们认为女性不需要选择权。”
8/10
紧张和慌张让人很想离开视线，但画幅和长镜头，却又让人非常地沉浸。电影把人类的悲欢并不能相同，展现的很明显，一个人无力的世界，心里只能藏着一件事。用时间的推移，让这些“正发生”，切切实实的感受到因为时间而有的情绪与身体的变化。
欧洲电影内卷程度，大概是已被榨干了的选题。过去两年，以法国为代表的欧洲电影创作，对女性议题的深耕已然到了极度“卷”的程度。《正发生》的突围和出圈，源于它完整、如实再现了女性非法堕胎全过程，更重要的是，呈现女大学生偷食禁果之后为堕胎所承受的诸多器质性伤害。在反堕胎法严格执行的政治气候里，未婚少女怀孕堕胎成为禁忌红线。全片以女主个人命运遭遇，影射欧洲社会里，女性因怀孕而不得不堕胎所遭遇的种种挑战与困境，当然这不只是一名女性的困境，也是整个社会的迷惘。影片没有抨击反堕胎法，而是以犯错失足少女堕胎经历，达成了某种规劝和警示效果——影片呈现了她极其残酷的生命遭遇。很喜欢女主选择堕胎时给出的理由，大概意思是，“我不想因为新生命的到来，是以牺牲我的人生为代价的，因为那样我会埋怨他，他也不会因此感到幸福。”
练习做爱技巧、手帕擦拭伤口、至少三场不必要的裸漏戏都像是对男性凝视的腹诽。剧作编排不如《四月三周两天》，但呈现出的女性身体的疼痛感不输于后者。应该走得更远，也值得金狮的褒奖。
为什么女人不能决定自己要还是不要孩子？
整体来说，2021的金熊金棕榈金狮都有点水。另外两部先锋一些，还能剑走偏锋的来吹，这部就比较常规了，但是也平淡如水，还不如432还有去年生孩子那个电影
一直喜欢不起来此类题材，什么关注女性伤痛啊，为啥不关注所谓的开放式关系，真不知道根源在哪。
好久没看过这么舒服的一部电影了，无论从时长、节奏、画面、配乐，都太棒了！全程沉浸、专注，观看一件正在发生的事，一种真挚的情感，真实的感受，没有任何花样，没有那些虚头巴脑！就简简单单讲一件事情，剩下的由观众自己感受对堕胎法的评判，对束缚对成长疼痛的感悟。
女主好看，皮肤细腻，眼睛眉毛鼻子经典型法国味，后背线条狠好，一直都穿挺少。女配和女主真像，还眼熟，果然是燃女里头的女配，主要任务也是搞堕胎
除了《流量地球》的宏大叙事，中国人对近未来的畅想里也需要诙谐。故事一如既往地精巧，完整。喜剧，开心麻花已经玩明白了。
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