Alasdair Gray

대학에서 해부학을 가르치고 있는 교수인 고드윈 벡스터는 젊고 아름다운 여성 벨라와 함께 살고 있다. 어린 아기의 지능을 가지고 있는 벨라를 고드윈은 마치 자신의 딸처럼 아끼며 그녀에게 말과 행동을 가르친다. 한편 고드윈의 제자이자 평소 그를 존경해 왔던 맥스는 고드윈 교수와 가까이 지내게 되면서 벨라를 만나게 된다. 벨라의 이상 행동에 관심을 갖기 시작하는 맥스, 고드윈 박사로부터 벨라는 얼마 전에 자살한 여자를 자신이 의학적으로 되살린 것이라는 충격적인 말을 듣게 된다. 하지만 이미 벨라에게 마음을 뺏긴 맥스는 고드윈 박사의 제안에 따라 그녀와 약혼하기로 결심하는데...

The story of whisky has been told many times. But this film takes a different view, showing how it has been shaped by geology and climate, by tales told on the side of the road and in the corners of pubs. Whisky is a product of folklore and myth, of music and alchemy, of chance rather than design. This is the twisting, shifting and multi-layered tale. In this journey through the lesser-known parts of Scottish whisky culture, we follow spirits writer Dave Broom on his quest to gain a deeper understanding of his national drink. While whisky has never been as popular, it is often seen in the context of being a brand which sits outside people’s lives. It’s often thought of as a drink which speaks of the past rather than engaged with a dynamic present.

Alasdair Gray is one of the giants of Scottish Arts, gaining a reputation as a great writer, artist, notorious drunkard, irascible interviewee and controversial essayist. In this intimate portrait, filmed over the course of 15 years, he has allowed himself to be filmed creating work that has become part of the living heritage of Scotland. This feature length documentary gets behind the hype, revealing a character who is by turns incisive, chaotic and laugh out loud funny. There is no one better that Alasdair if you want to understand the cultural drive for independence.

Alasdair Gray adapts the Robert Louis Stevenson story of the same name.

Alasdair Gray adapts the Robert Louis Stevenson story of the same name.