Project Detail

An Imperfect Cadence

Name: An Imperfect Cadence
Director: Nathan Haines
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2025
Duration: 15 min 42 sec

Synopsis

Set in the ultra-competitive world of elite orchestra- Yvonne Mears, a talented young harpist, who upon receiving an invitation to compete for a seat with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, must prepare for an audition that could change her life forever. As the audition draws nearer, Yvonne’s hands start to discolour and blister. With her health deteriorating, Yvonne’s mother Maria, a once lauded harpist herself, offers to play the blind audition on her daughter’s behalf. Yvonne knows that even if her mother is successful, the accomplishment holds no meaning unless she secures the seat herself. When Maria insists, Yvonne begins to question whether her mother’s motives have more to do with resurrecting her faded career, than supporting her through a difficult time. On the day of the audition, Yvonne heads to Cadogan Hall, but not before she locks her overbearing mother in the house. By the time Maria discovers she has been contained, it’s too late, Yvonne has already arrived for her audition. Seated behind the portable divider, Yvonne must battle through and deliver a masterful performance before a panel of unseen judges.

Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 15 min 42 sec
Format: 4K ArriRaw OpenGate Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Director: Nathan Haines
Producer: Sara Wilkins, Nathan Haines, Tom Longergan
Executive Producer: Luke Foster, Bernard Pucher
Editor: Emmalie El Fadli
Screenwriter: Nathan Haines
Director of Photography: Richard Bell
Production Designer: Hannah Backshall
Sound: Blai Escayola
Composer: Federico Ferrandino
Principal cast: Louisa Connolly-Burnham, Jennifer Preston
Casting Director: Jemina McWilliams
Hair and Makeup Artist: Ruth Pease

Genre

Drama Music

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Iron Box Films Limited

Nathan Haines
8 City Road
London, EC1Y 2AA

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