Stars: Kate Ashfield, Luke De Woolfson, James Lance, Enzo Cilenti

Director: Saul Metzstein

Summary: Sean, Vincent, Lenny and Jody are a group of four friends who swap notes on most things including their love lives... They are stuck in dead end jobs, going nowhere, they amuse themselves by watching Vincent's success in attracting women, things change however when Vincent sleeps with Sean's girlfriend...

Kate Ashfield, James Lance, Enzo Cilenti, and Luke de Woolfson star in this witty comedy as four friends who have night jobs and struggle with the difficulties created by keeping such odd hours. After every shift, the miserable quartet gathers for coffee to talk about their lives, each hoping for something better than the collective rut in which they find themselves.

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Made on a shoestring budget but with huge dedication and imagination, Late Night Shoppingis the kind of independent cinema that Britain has excelled at in recent years. Based upon the lives of four young people who frequent after hours Glasgow, this is far removed from the nihilistic Trainspottingschool of film making, instead offering a warm, uplifting view of urban life. On the face of it, the characters simply meet up during their dead-end, night shift jobs, to ease the boredom. Gradually, however, a bond develops that goes deeper than any of them might have suspected.

Given that most of the film takes place at night, the mood is intimate and sparse, before the characters make a literal and metaphorical journey into the light. The interplay between the four (Lance, Ashfield, Clienti and Von Wolfson) is superb and it is their relationship that carries Late Night Shoppingto its heart-warming conclusion. Along the way there is some lovely humour, as well as moments of real drama. Quirky enough without ever heading down some cultist cul-de-sac, this is a must for fans of well-crafted bold cinema.

On the DVD:Late Night Shopping's disc has some real thought gone into it. There is an excellent documentary feature on the making of the movie, although the interview and on location segments do seem to simply repeat the material in less engaging form. Best of all is the commentary from director Saul Metzstein and writer Jack Lothan, who take us on a tour of the perils of making a film for comparatively little money. Their dialogue is both witty and informative and cannot disguise the pride they have in their finished product, as well they might. --Phil Udell

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Featurette, Interviews, On Location, Deleted Scene, Director And Writers Commentary
Year:	2001
Release Date:	June 7, 2004
Runtime:	88 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C C D 9590
Label:	Film Four Distributors
Keywords:	Night, Comedy, Late, General, Romantic, Shopping
Genre:	Comedy