The Ballad of Wallis Island

The Ballad of Wallis Island

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Music | March 28, 2025

Eccentric lottery winner Charles lives alone on a remote island but dreams of hiring his favourite musician, Herb McGwyer, to play an exclusive, private gig. Unbeknownst to Herb, Charles has also hired Herb’s ex-bandmate and ex-girlfriend, Nell, with her new husband in tow, to perform the old favourites. As tempers flare and old tensions resurface, the stormy weather traps them all on the island and Charles desperately looks for a way to salvage his dream gig.

The Ballad of Wallis Island

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Music | March 28, 2025

The Ballad of Wallis Island
Eccentric lottery winner Charles lives alone on a remote island but dreams of hiring his favourite musician, Herb McGwyer, to play an exclusive, private gig. Unbeknownst to Herb, Charles has also hired Herb’s ex-bandmate and ex-girlfriend, Nell, with her new husband in tow, to perform the old favourites. As tempers flare and old tensions resurface, the stormy weather traps them all on the island and Charles desperately looks for a way to salvage his dream gig.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Baby Cow Productions, Focus Features, Moxie Pictures, BBC Studios
Original title The Ballad of Wallis Island
Directors Nicolette Blenkinsop, Francis Quigley, Peter Leslie, Charlotte Brokenbrow, Giulia Lyla Balsamo, Ina Lüders, James Griffiths
Writers Tim Key, Tom Basden

Cast

Carey Mulligan

as Nell Mortimer

Tom Basden

as Herb McGwyer

Tim Key

as Charles Heath

Sian Clifford

as Amanda

Akemnji Ndifornyen

as Michael

Steve Marsh

as Peter

Luka Downie

as Marcus

Kerrie Thomason

as Marie

Arron Long

as Tour guide (uncredited)