Below are some press reactions to Don’t Worry About Me:
“Beautifully acted and visually ravishing, Don’t Worry About Me is a funny but also deeply moving love letter to Liverpool” JASPER REES, Daily Telegraph
“David Morrissey has already impressed with Passer By, his tense, taught television drama of 2004. Now, with his feature film debut he shows once more that he has an excellent eye for exploring relationships in an unflinching, humane manner. Don’t Worry About Me is an unashamed love letter to Morrissey’s home city of Liverpool, but it’s also a thoroughly beguiling tale of boy meets girl. Using an unknown cast is always a risk, but you can almost feel the camera pulling towards Helen Elizabeth – she is surely set to be a star.” AMY RAPHAEL, The Observer
“David Morrissey gets behind the camera to helm a poignant tale which plays like Before Sunset relocated to Liverpool. Writers and stars James Brough and Helen Elizabeth adapt their own stage play, which starts unevenly but finds its feet during a crucial confessional scene that has both personal and spiritual resonance. Morrissey clearly loves both the material and the location, and shoots his home town with the melancholic enthusiasm of a wayward son returning to his roots. Having drawn cheers at its London Film festival premiere last year, this charming oddity seems destined to win word-of-mouth fans. On this evidence, expect to see more of Morrissey in the director’s chair.” MARK KERMODE, The Observer
“Don’t Worry About Me – as exciting/moving/memorable as Liverpool winning the European Cup in 2005, seeing The Smiths, The Bunnymen and The Clash for the first time and flying through the aurora borealis.” JANICE LONG, BBC Radio 2
“Don’t Worry About Me belies its budget to create a rich visual portrait of a vibrant city where a couple meet by chance and reveal their insecurities and frustrations during 24 hours together.” NIGEL POWLSON, Derby Telegraph
“A real heartbreaker: funny fresh, hugely romantic” JAMES CHRISTOPHER, The Times
“A tender and touching romance, as well as a love letter of sorts to Morrissey’s native city.” MATTHEW MCCREARY, The Belfast Telegraph