A dj from Glasgow Scotland loses his shoplifting girlfriend and then becomes involved with a couple of mafia clans who are in the midst of warring over territorial rights for their businesses. Somehow by shows end he seems to come up smelling like a rose
This gentle comedy, set in the midst of Glasgow's ice cream wars, still resonates with its superbly observed characters.
Examiner.com
April 27, 2012
Like most Forsyth films, Comfort and Joy is warm and gentle without being cloying or maudlin. And it somehow avoids off-putting levels of cynicism. Like its main character, Alan, it's just the right amount of not important.
