The Hippopotamus

Ted Wallis is a debauchee, a rowdy, a lover of good whiskey. And he is absolutely not young. Hippopotamus (as his friends and colleagues call him) was kicked out of the newspaper, where he had been working for a long time, for yet another prank. His godmother named Jane offers the godfather to create his investigation in an elite house that belongs to a school friend of Ted. The hippo became interested in the case, because, according to rumors, strange things happen in this manor. Well, Ted was promised a lot of money, and there are huge stocks of whiskey there. During the investigation, he meets a very strange boy, Logan... Cynic Ted wants to investigate this case to reveal the secrets of the estate to everyone. Read more The film was directed by John Jenks. This is his second full-length work after the project "Vygyn" (2013). The main role of Ted was played by Roger Allam. He is known for the TV series "Young Morse", "The End of the Parade", "The Husband of a Female Politician". The film also starred: Matthew Modine ("Bird" (1984), "All Metal Shell" (1987), "Fluke" (1995)), Tim McInnerney ("Richard III" (1995), "Casanova" (2005), the series "Black Viper"), Russell Tovey ("My Family and Other Animals" (2005), "Pride" (2014), the TV series "Being Human"). The premiere of the film took place on January 14, 2017 at the International Film Festival in Palm Spring, USA.