Review of Wish You Were Here

Emily Lloyd.....well whatever happened to the beautiful and talented actress Emily Lloyd, she left us with some precious films and one of them is 'Wish you were Here'. This is probably a story that was quite indicative of the social and cultural values of that time in 1950's working class Britain; it is not that long ago, but it seems like another historical epoch in terms of how people conducted themselves. The young woman that Emily Lloyd portrays is an individualistic young girl, full of dreams and she is absolutely bored with the stifling values and lifestyle around her young spirit. Curious about sex and relationships, still in trauma from the death of her mother; the tale that unfolds is heartwarming, sad, funny and poignant. This film goes into the category of one of my favourite films of all time, not least because I am very familiar with this kind of backdrop of culture and location by the Sussex seaside - but whoever you are and from wherever you come from; you will be uplifted and surprised by this amazingly wonderful film of life and a young girl's journey into womanhood. Furthermore, some of these great actors are not with us anymore and this film is a testimony to their acting abilities and the times from which they lived in. This is a Britain that is also no longer with us and therefore on a nostalgic basis, Wish you were Here is important as a historical narrative to a British way of life that has practically disappeared for better or worse.