Review of Where You're Meant to Be (2016) by Ross S — 02 Aug 2016

This beautifully crafted film offers up a moving, and often deeply humorous, exploration of a universal question about our musical heritage: should the songs of the past die with the generations who sang them, or is it okay to update them a bit? Turns out that's a fairly contentious question.

Aidan Moffat bravely takes this question to the people of Scotland by means of an intimate nationwide tour of his affectionately modernised ballads. Sheila Stewart shines as his most passionate critic as her story is woven into this journey. The result is spellbinding and, on each viewing, has produced tears of laughter and sadness in equal measure. The songs, the people and the places all take star roles in this unmissable film.