I Know Where I’m Going!

Pressburger’s crusade against materialism merges with Powell’s love for the Scottish islands into a thoroughly enjoyable and exhilarating romantic comedy. Distinctively modern yet laced with mysticism and folklore, the suspense drama spins a web of evocative symbolism around the selfdiscovery of a headstrong woman, who travels to the Isles to marry a wealthy industrialist, but is waylaid by the weather and a self-effacing naval officer. The climactic whirlpool sequence exemplifies the duo’s perfect fusion of unbridled imagination and technical virtuosity to explore the recurring themes of moral, elemental – and ultimately, love.

21/9 (Sat): Film talk with Lau Yam