Wide Blue Yonder

An anti-authority rogue in an old folks' home breaks all the rules and causes mayhem honoring his friend's dying wish to be buried at sea.

Cast

Brian Cox

as Wally

Lauren Bacall

as May

James Fox

as George

Hege Schøyen

as Reimark

Kåre Conradi

as Ben

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal

as Nina

Sverre Anker Ousdal

as Arne

Anne Ryg

as Kristin

Elsa Lystad

as Laura

Astrid Overå

as Nurse Blakstad

Reviews

CinemaSerf

For reasons that are not immediately clear, this has only just (in 2019) had a release at cinemas in the UK and to be honest, it isn't really a cinema film. The comedic performances by Brian Cox are all the more appreciable because they are so unlike anything he has done elsewhere; his dancing aroun...

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