Blow Dry (2001)
Release Year: 2001
Nation: Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: Über kurz oder lang, Фризьори, De Cabelos em Pé, Coup de peigne, Dohola
Director: Paddy Breathnach
Writer: Simon Beaufoy
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: David Rubin, William Horberg, Ruth Jackson
Co_Producer: Mark Cooper
Executive_Producer: Moritz Borman, Nigel Sinclair, Julie Goldstein, Meryl Poster, Guy East, Chris Sievernich, Sydney Pollack
Companies: IMF, Intermedia Films, Mirage Enterprises, Miramax, West Eleven Films
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film, Drama, Lgbt-Related Film, Romance, Romance Film
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: barber, cancer, hairdresser, yorkshire
Story
The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and his son Brian run a barbershop, and Phil's ex-wife Shelly, along with her lover Sandra, run a beauty salon. Despite living in the same town for ten years, Phil and Shelly haven't spoken since she left him. When Shelly discovers her cancer is terminal, she decides to enter the championship as a final hurrah. Meanwhile, reigning champion Ray Roberts arrives with his daughter Christina, who shares a history with Brian. As tensions rise between the competitors, Brian decides to enter the competition alongside his mother and Sandra. The stage is set for rivalry, drama, and possibly redemption.
Summary
Blow Dry is a 2001 comedy-drama directed by Paddy Breathnach that combines humor and heartache in the unlikely setting of a hairdressing championship. Set in Keighley, Yorkshire, the film explores themes of family dynamics, reconciliation, and finding one's purpose amidst life's uncertainties. The story revolves around Phil and Shelly, former spouses who must confront their past when they reunite for the championship, while also navigating the complexities of love, loss, and competition.
