http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Cqc-nwf67h0 Some people just want to sit down on a Sunday night, a nice cup of tea in hand or the final glass of wine before the working week starts again, and lose themselves in the escapism of television...Southcliffe is not a programme for these people. At the end of Southcliffe, questions are left unanswered; what happened to David in his youth? Will Chris admit what he and his uncle did? And most poignant, what will become of Southcliffe and its townsfolk now that their community has broken down and human spirits have been shattered? These are questions for the audience to find their own answers to, or leave forever unanswered. The need for closure is human yet the programme offers only questions and a sense of relief. Grisoni encourages the audience to consider all the angles. "I am fascinated to hear people's responses because I think the act of storytelling is incomplete without the active participation of an audience. And I mean active. Southcliffe is put together in such a way that you play a role in constructing the narrative as a viewer. I know that can mean hard work, but hard work is fun, isn't it?"
I am an aspiring writer and film critic, recently graduated from the University of Exeter with a BA in Film Studies. I spend my free time developing my square eyes watching films and television, reading novels and playing football. You can contact me at sa.whittaker@hotmail.co.uk.