Old flick (circa 1980's) but I really thought it good and wondered if anyone else had seen it.
Yes! Mr. Bill Forsythe is one of my favorite directors. If you like Local Hero also check out:
Andrina
That Sinking Feeling
Gregory's Girl
Comfort and Joy (my fav BF film about a radio DJ that gets caught up in a fight between two feuding ice cream vendors)
Breaking Out
Being Human
Housekeeping (my least favorite, but worth viewing)
BF hit his stride with Gregory's Girl through Local Hero. the last three flicks come from his hollywood phase and those flicks have their BF moments but overall not as memorable.
imho,ymmv
He also made a sequel to Gregory's Girl a few years back titled sumfink like "Gregory's Girls" that I have not seen (time to head to the library website!).