Based on the John Wyndham short - originally published as part of his 'Consider Her Ways' collection - Random Quest is the story of a physicist, Colin Trafford (Samuel West), shunted into a parallel dimension and into the body of his counterpart, a selfish, philandering novelist whose wife, Ottilie (Kate Ashfield), he slowly begins to fall in love with. On returning to his own life he undertakes a quest to reunite with Ottilie who seems not to exist in this universe.
What we get is a rather gentle sort of show slowed by lots of shots of Colin wandering around whilst being filmed from odd angles and through distorting lenses to a lazy, swirly trip-hoppy soundtrack. As a love story it hits it's beats well and the core cast (including David Burke, Shaun Parkes & Jemima Rooper) are all very watchable. The unusual premise does leave us with a number of questions though, most crucially the fate of the otherworld Ottilie - although I do think the film-makers included a large hint with regard to this.
An unhurried, delicate sci-fi love story, perfect for a hazy, lazy summer Sunday viewing.
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