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The 2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival announces its opening film

25 Apr 2018

Words by David Jenkins

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Woman sitting at a table, focused on an object in front of her, with string lights and other people visible in the background.
Kelly Macdonald headlines the bittersweet Puzzle, a film about competitive jigsaw making.

It’s that time again where the good folk behind the Edinburgh International Film Festival begin drip-feeding details of what they have in store for audiences this year. The festival’s 72nd edition, which runs 20 June to 1 July, welcomes the great Kelly Macdonald, who’ll be walking the red carpet in support of her new film, Puzzle.

A remake of a 2010 Argentine film of the same name, Marc Turtletaub’s film sees Macdonald playing wife and mother Agnes who, upon receiving a jigsaw puzzle as a gift, realises a new calling in life. Yes, competitive jigsaw puzzle completing. She co-headlines alongside Irrfan Khan, who plays a no-doubt charismatic puzzle master. The pair join forces and end up training to compete in an international jigsaw puzzle showdown.

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The film is set to receive its European première at the EIFF, sounding the starting gun for 11 days of films, panels, events, parties and all manner of cine-based larks, full details of which will be revealed imminently.

The 2018 Edinburgh Film Festival runs from 20 June to 1 July. For more info visit edfilm​fest​.org​.uk

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