The Scottish Tale

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Cinequest is proud to present the World Premiere of The Scottish Tale, the dream of Mack and Joe Polhemus, two brothers who grew up in Palo Alto, CA. Their story is a contemporary, quirky, romantic comedy loosely based on Shakespeare's Macbeth. Mack, an introspective poet, loves his brother Ian's fiancee, Beth. On the day prior to the wedding, Mack's elderly, eccentric aunts prophesize that if three unusual events take place, Mack will marry Beth. Out of loyalty to his brother, Mack does his utmost to prevent these prophesies from coming true. But his attempts to stop them only speeds them on. Plagued by guilt and frustrated love, Mack finally realizes that he is in the hands of fate. And unlike the tragic Macbeth, fate has a much kinder end in store for Mack and Beth's hearts. The Scottish Tale is a superb example of a filmmaker who is linked directly to his emotions and deftly understands how to convey a story to an audience, therefore, linking them to the same emotional journey. With a successful fusion of comedy and drama, director Polhemus show that he has a little more to say about life than "one can always find true love". In this tale, each character plays an important role and shows an honesty rarely found in the typical love story. Instead of the common one man's belief in himself, it is each person who plays an influential role in Mack's life, and it is each who determines his "destiny"; not just him. --Mike Rabehl