'The Last Ashes' ('LÄIF A SÉIL') is a brand-new Luxembourgish film with subtitles in English that hit cinemas just last week. Melissa was joined in the Today Radio studios by director/co-writer Loic Tanson and actor Timo Wagner to tell us how the film – a female-led modern western set in Luxembourg in 1854 – came to be.

Did we also mention it was a tale of revenge, starring most of the cast of 'Capitani'?

Melissa Dalton sat down with Loic and Timo to discuss when the idea to set a film in 19th-century Luxembourg was first conceived, the story's relationship to both Greek tragedy and Italian-American ('spaghetti') Westerns, and what the response to this blend of genres has been.

Listen in to the interview as Loic tells us why a female lead character was so crucial to his vision (amid a fundamentally macho genre), the directors that inspired him to make films - and Timo explains what it was like to work on a film so deeply rooted in Luxembourgish history, as well as the challenge of portraying a physically and mentally pained character.

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Timo Wagner & Loic Tanson of 'The Last Ashes' in studio with Melissa Dalton / © Today Radio

Check out Melissa's interview with Loic and Timo, all about 'The Last Ashes', for The Home Stretch here:

The Home Stretch chats 'The Last Ashes' with Loic Tanson & Timo Wagner

Watch the film trailer for 'The Last Ashes' here: