Out of Time

Available on Amazon Prime Video.

Directed by Leon Lopez, written and starring Kerry Williams, Out of Time is a low budget, British independent film about a young family. Father Danny (Jamie Cousins) just released from prison returns home to wife Sam (Williams) and son Connor (Frankie Friend) a loving family but one with a secret and a dark past. The film tells the story of coming to terms with that past and handling the impact of their secret.

This is clearly a tiny production and a cast made up of first time and inexperienced performers, alongside a mix of more seasoned ones does not always work delivering some shaky moments.

But it would be wrong to be overly harsh on this as there is much to admire, the fact that it has been made at all should always be admired and the story is an interesting one to tell.

It is the story that kept me engaged and while the family its built around is a little obvious, that doesn’t detract from it, there are two sensitive and difficult stories at the heart of the film and both are dealt with, with an effective realism.

At its core Out of Time is a well meaning and heartfelt piece of story telling and while its performances are uneven, with a short 72 minute running time, it remains engaging throughout.

It won’t appeal to everyone, but for me there is a lot to admire in putting a piece like this on screen and the story is touching and engaging, so if you are into supporting small independent productions, this is worth a look.