Podcast: Interview with Andrew Legge, Co-Writer & Director of ‘LOLA’

In this Film Ireland Podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Andrew Legge, Co-Writer & Director of LOLA.

1941, sisters Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future.This allows them to listen to iconic music before it has been made, place bets knowing what the outcome will be and embrace theirinner punk well before the movement came into existence.But with the Second World War escalating, the sisters decide to use the machine for good to intercept information from the futurethat could help with military intelligence. The machine initially proves to be a huge success, rapidly twisting the fortunes of the waragainst the Nazis.
While Thom becomes intoxicated by LOLA, Mars begins to realise the terrible consequences of its power.

LOLA was co-written with Angeli Macfarlane and stars Emma Appleton and Stefanie Martini, with original score by Neil Hannon.

LOLA is in cinemas from 7th April 2023