The Ballad of Wallis Island is a film about grief and acceptance in romantic-comedy drama clothes. Its message, bittersweet as it is in parts, is hopeful, joyous and ultimately empowering.

“The Ballad of Wallis Island” opens as Charles is attempting to ease his isolation by inviting his favorite folk-music duo, McGwyer and Mortimer, out for some entertainment and a bit of how-d ...

The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan ...

The Ballad of Wallis Island is the stealth hit-in-the-making British film that’s finally been released in UK cinemas after gathering word-of-mouth praise since its Sundance Film Festival ...

Wallis Island, though beautiful and serene, with white cliffs and rocky shores (it was shot in Wales), is not the kind of place where there’s a lot of socializing, ...

Carey Mulligan brings star power to "The Ballad of Wallis Island," a tender and hilarious buddy comedy. Review. Digital Culture Tech Science Life Social Good Entertainment Deals Shopping Games ...

The Ballad of Wallis Island is finally in British cinemas after building steady hype since its January debut at Sundance Film Festival (Picture: Alistair Heap/Focus Features) Today marks the ...

At this year’s Sundance, I blushed every time someone asked about my favorite movies of the fest. I knew I’d have to include James Griffiths’ “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a twee ...

“The Ballad of Wallis Island” is, itself, a product of time. It’s based on a 2007 short that Key and Basden made together when they, and director James Griffiths, were just starting out in ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks comedians Tom Basden and Tim Key, about why they returned to their nearly 20-year-old short film to create a full-length feature, The Ballad of Wallis Island.

Mostly, “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is about its characters (by which I mean its male characters) learning to put the past behind them, which in McGwyer’s case means forgoing a dreadful ...