Product Description

Stunning scenery and powerful performances make this a must-see family film. When a young man, Angus, visits his dying Grandfather in hospital he cannot hold back his boyhood quest for the truth - the truth behind the death of his parents and the truth behind his Grandfather's ancient, incredible, fearful stories. Stories from the whole swathe of Gaelic history - poisoned lovers, bloody revenge, water-horses and Spanish gold. His Grandfather hijacks Angus's life for one last time leading him to one of Scotland's most treacherous mountains, The Inaccessible Pinnacle, and an ancient truth he never expected to find. Extras: Subtitles - English, Welsh, Irish and Gaelic hard of hearing / Director Commentary / 5.1 and 2.0 sound /Cast and Crew interviews in Gaelic and English / Deleted Scenes / Edinburgh Film Festival Footage / 'Foighidinn: The Crimson Snowdrop': short film by Simon Miller

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18566 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-02-25
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Format: PAL
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 90 minutes

Synopsis
A young man is drawn into the stories of his bed-ridden, dying grandfather and embarks upon a quest that will lead him to the Inaccessible Pinnacle on the Isle of Skye...

Customer Reviews

Buy! Buy! Buy!
I would highly recommend this DVD! And I certainly shall be personally recommending it to my friends and family hear and abroad! it was with excited anticipation, that I have just pre-ordered it on Amazon! It is not out until February/march 2008, but it will be well worth the wait! But also go and see it in the cinema if you can. There is nothing quite like the Cinema-Experience of a cinema-made movie!

I went to see 'Seachd, the Inaccessible Pinacle' tonight, down here in London, and was really impressed. It is a marvel: a truly beautiful film set in the Scottish Highlands: you will laugh, you will cry, you will be moved in may different ways, you will be intrigued, and as the story within the stories is revealed, you will be amazed at that revelation.

This movie is in Scottish Gaelic with English Subtitles, but do not let that detract you if you are not a speaker of the Gaelic: I am just starting, and my son does not, nor did many people there tonight, and it did not spoil it for us by any manner of means!

Superlatives do not suffice! The photography is superb - there is no CGI here, and the movie is all the better for that- here you have true photography! The script is so skilfully and subtly written. The many-layered plot weaves the magic art of the ancient storytellers. The music is at times rousing, at times haunting, but always adding to the atmospheric ambience. And the acting? ... it is to behold ... and the actors?... they the true weavers of this delightful yet profound film, particularly the two main actors, `Padruig-the-young' and `Padruig-the-elder' (A true bard, if ever there was!), who both carried a very heavy load! And the Direction? Well watch out Richard! And the Producer, responsible for raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors? A task well done! I hope that you will make sure that distribution goes out to our communities abroad! And the Gaelic community? Uill, without you it could not have happened!

We were told that this movie was made on a low budget, but you would not know it, and I think it might well be because, for what they might have lacked in money, they more than made up for with the richness of the heart, and the warmth and co-operation of the local Scottish Gaelic community.

A heartfelt thanks to all concerned in the making, and the sponsoring, of `Seachd' - Mòran taing! (Many thanks!) - and to Amazon for making the forthcoming DVD available to the wider nation!

From the Gaels to the World! From the World to the Gaels!

Glè mhath - A better film than it will ever get credit for
I was lucky enough to see this in Nottingham on Sat 26/1/08 and it was well worth the 80 mile drive.

Some of the budget restrictions can be seen e.g. the footage of the horse race is limited because filming was mostly rained off on the planned day but given the constraints the makers had to work with it's a great film with a gripping story jumping between lore and real life.

The scenery is spectacular and real and the subtitled Gàidhlig and Spanish was no problem either to me (a little Gàidhlig) or my girlfriend.

Definitely worth watching. I've already pre-ordered it.

Sgoinneil
'S e film sgoinneil a th' ann an Seachd. Tha mi cinnteach gum biodh e còrdadh riut ma tha Gàidhlig agad neo mura h-eil.

(Excellent film, enjoyable to Gaelic & non-Gaelic speakers.)