Glenrothan (12A)

A warm, big-hearted drama about family, forgiveness and the pull of home, set against the Scottish Highlands.

Brian Cox directs and stars as Sandy, a whisky distillery owner facing declining health and an uncertain future. Reaching out to his estranged brother Donal (Alan Cumming), now living in Chicago, he invites him back to the village he left behind years earlier after a bitter family rift. Donal returns with his daughter and granddaughter, stepping back into a world shaped by old tensions, unresolved memories and the imposing legacy of their father.

As the brothers reconnect, questions about the future of the family business begin to surface, alongside long-buried emotions that neither has fully confronted. Familiar dynamics slowly shift as past grievances give way to moments of humour, reflection and tentative understanding, played out against sweeping Highland landscapes.

Cox keeps the storytelling straightforward, allowing the strength of the performances and the setting to carry the film. Cox and Alan Cumming share an easy, lived-in chemistry, balancing friction with warmth, while the supporting cast adds texture and charm.

Gently paced and full of feeling, it’s an easygoing, heartfelt story about family ties and second chances.