Brian and Charles
Synopsis
While life is pretty rosy for a while, tensions begin to rise between the pair. Partly due to the fact that Charles has the cognitive ability of a 4-year-old child and completely due to the fact that he keeps eating Brian's cabbages. Things soon come to a head and Brian is forced to make a decision he may soon come to regret.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2018 - Narrative Shorts Competition - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 12 mins 3secs
- Format
- digital 2K
- Director
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Jim Archer
- Producer
- Rupert Majendie
- Executive Producer
- Hughie Philips
- Editor
- Jim Archer
- Screenwriter
- David Earl, Chris Hayward
- Director of Photography
- Toby Goodger
- Sound
- Sound Designer: James Torrence
- Composer
- Peter Silberman
- Principal cast
- David Earl, Chris Hayward
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Mr Box
MindseyeSales Company
c/o Rupert Majendie
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