91 mins |
Rated
PG (for language, mild violence, and smoking)
Directed by Jim Archer
Starring Jamie Michie, David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Lowri Izzard, Mari Izzard
An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. What follows is a humorous and entirely heartwarming story about friendship, family, finding love, and letting go.
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An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. What follows is a humorous and entirely heartwarming story about friendship, family, finding love, and letting go.