Wild Rose (2018)
Dir: Tom Harper

Wild Rose is a British musical drama following a Scottish woman who's fresh out of prison juggling her job and two children whilst attempting to pursue her dream of becoming a country music star. She soon gets her chance when she travels to Nashville Tennessee on a life-changing trip to discover her true voice.

Wild Rose is a very heartfelt film that felt incredibly real, the way that this woman is just doing her best to get by, whilst also trying to follow her dream, who is hindered by her past actions and struggles to manage her busy life and goals equally. This film shows how difficult it can be for people in more difficult situations to choose between their families and doing what they've always dreamed of.

I liked this film, it gave me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. It wasn't perfect though. There were a few moments throughout this film where honestly the story just got lost, and I didn't know where they were going with it, but it all managed to fall back into place for a bittersweet ending for our main character.

The title character of Rose-Lynn was portrayed by Jessie Buckley, who for me was completely unknown before I saw this film, I'd never seen any of her previous work but she was incredible in this part, she has an incredible voice for country music which was fantastic for the soundtrack of this film.

Overall, I thought Wild Rose was a really good, but bittersweet film that could be a British film contender at the BAFTAs in 2020 in my opinion. I'd definitely recommend it.