One of the most remarkable British directing debuts of this or any year, In Another Life is a swiftly-paced,convincingly acted and utterly involving recreation of the struggles of a handful of refugees trapped in the "Jungle" camp near Calais. Directed with flair,finesse and dignity by Jason Wingard it has credibly woven from clearly personal,true stories a fictionalised fable of flight and pursuit and optimism, blending a multi-racial cast of highly capable professional actors with actual or authentic-looking recreations of scenes and activities among the desperate men, women and children whose lives reached a standstill almost within sight of the cliffs of Dover, yet trapped on French soil, and often tricked by their own fellow-travellers and people-smugglers.Excellent black-and-white photography never sentimentalises their plight, and the mix of tongues and accents(with most dialogues in English,others suitably sub-titled) ensures that the daily dramas,set-backs, and eventual tragedies are easy to understand.The sharp-eyed will spot a face from one of the UK's most popular TV soap operas (Emmerdale),
2017 84 minutes IN ANOTHER LIFE enjoys a sold-out World Premiere at 20.30 on Tuesday 26th September
There is a further screening on Thursday 28th September at 3.30pm,also in the VUE West End Cinema, in London
PHILLIP BERGSON www.raindance.co.uk