The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (2026)
Director: Sean Dunn · Writer: Sean Dunn
In the Scottish village of Arberloch, Kenneth, a grieving tour guide, is devoted to preserving the legacy of the town's sole historical figure—eighteenth-century inventor Sir Douglas Weatherford. But when a fantasy series chooses Arberloch as its filming location, and the town turns its back on Weatherford in favour of fan culture, Kenneth descends into madness.
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Director
Sean Dunn
Cast
Peter Mullan
Kenneth 
Gayle Rankin
Anna 
Kerry Fox
Jean Montagu 
Jonathan Hyde
Sir Douglas Weatherford (voice) 
Lewis MacDougall
Stewart 
Jakob Oftebro
Oscar Sorensson 
Jimmy Yuill
King Ergon 
Oliver Maltman
Stephen 
Sid Sagar
Sal 
Saskia Ashdown
Emma Glen 
Ian Davies
Gary 
Morag Cross
Liz User Reviews (2)
"Kenneth" (Peter Mullan) is probably the only man left alive who is interested in perpetuating the memory of this Victorian Scotsman. "Sir Douglas" was a writer, a scholar and even a dabbler in medicinal practices but now, all that remains are a few rusting copper plates on some boulders on which he sat, musing and writing centuries ago and a tiny museum that gathers dust rather than visitors. Then things go a bit wild. A popular fantasy drama comes to their village to film, bringing with them a collection of groupies who care not for his history nor, for that matter, anything else in this sleepy town. "Kenneth" decides to fight back by making a film of his own, but on discovering that he needs a permit he realises that he also needs a star. Who better than the son of "King Ergon" - the dashing, popular and aspiring thespian "Oscar" (Jakob Oftebro)? Can he convince him to take part? Can …
This movie is deeply sad, deeply mortal and deeply counter popular culture. It details the lives and times of a man who is almost completely isolated from the world which he should inhabit and how his sadness and isolation channels itself into the unearned glory of a past madman. It tugs at all the right heartstrings, is fantastically acted, is absurd and nonsensical at the best times and is overall a really lovely movie. I am very happy to have seen it and I recommend it to everyone.
