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Up There

Play trailer Poster for Up There 2012,  1h 20m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 64% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 29% 50+ Ratings Popcornmeter
64% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 29% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Martin welcomes the newly dead into the afterlife, and he dreams of moving up. His plans of ascension are almost ruined when he and his chirpy teammate lose a soul in a seaside town.

Critics Reviews

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Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) Nov 16, 2012
2/5
I had the nagging sense it might have been better as a short. Lo and behold, it turns out to have been one ... Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Nov 16, 2012
3/5
It's thoroughly original, which nowadays counts for a lot. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Nov 15, 2012
2/5
Salim's film is good-looking and proficient; but there is not quite enough here to sustain interest. Go to Full Review
M. Faust ArtVoice Oct 25, 2013
One of the best Scottish comedies since the heyday of Bill Forsyth. Go to Full Review
Paul Gallagher The List Nov 20, 2012
2/5
It is no surprise to learn that this is an expanded version of a short film, as it ultimately feels like a simple, solid idea that's been stretched thin. Go to Full Review
Philip French Observer (UK) Nov 18, 2012
It runs out of steam very early on but should be compulsory viewing for would-be suicide bombers who think they're going to be living in a paradise populated by beautiful virgins. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Zam Salim

Director

Burn Gorman

Martin

Warren Brown

Slab Boy Joey

Jo Hartley

Margaret

Iain De Caestecker

Tommy

Chris Waitt

Counsellor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Martin welcomes the newly dead into the afterlife, and he dreams of moving up. His plans of ascension are almost ruined when he and his chirpy teammate lose a soul in a seaside town.
Director
Zam Salim
Producer
Annalise Davis
Screenwriter
Zam Salim
Production Co
UK Film Council, Creative Scotland, BBC Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m
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