Our Girl

Our Girl (2013)

On the evening of her 18th birthday, Molly Dawes finds herself drunk and is sick in the doorway of an army recruitment office. She looks into the window of the office and sees a life-sized photograph of an army girl, everything that Molly isn't but wants to be - respected. The following morning, Molly finds herself back in the recruitment office and is eventually persuaded to complete an aptitude test. No-one thinks she can stick it out, including herself. But slowly and surely, Molly is maturing and learning to believe in herself. She digs in and finds a strength that she never thought she had.

Date of release
2013-03-23
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (36)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie, War
Director
David Drury

Casting

Interesting facts

"Pilot" is a 2013 military drama film which serves as the television pilot of the BBC series Our Girl, initially created as a standalone project. It was directed by David Drury, produced by Ken Horn, and written by Tony Grounds, who eventually went on to create the series. The film focuses on a loud young woman with little future named Molly Dawes and her decision to leave her troubled life behind to join the army.

Production

Writer and creator Tony Grounds credited the idea that "no conscript is merely a soldier - they are someone's child or sibling, parent or spouse" with the commissioning of the film. He based the film's plot on a story he was told while visiting an army base with a friend, which entailed a young woman who was as "angry as a feral cat" during her basic training and had little chance of passing out who went on to become "one of the finest combat med…

In October 2012, the film was announced, as well as Turner's casting as its protagonist, Molly Dawes. On her casting, Turner expressed her excitement to be a part of the project: "I am so excited to be a part of Our Girl. It is a beautifully written drama of one girl's journey through life. Molly is such an interesting character who shows such strength and determination. She's a girl who you cannot help but love".

Grounds commented that scenes of basic training were filmed at the Army Training Centre Pirbright, with permission to film being granted through "skilled and careful negotiations with the Ministry of Defence". He added that soldiers from the camp were "accommodating" as they helped with details including how uniforms were worn, how to salute, and how to march.

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