Project Detail

Compartment

Synopsis

As a train charges through dark suburbs on a stormy night, a troubled guard witnesses an incident forcing him into a tough dilemma.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 56 secs
Format
35mm
Director
Milan Babic
Producer
Carey Born, Monika Braid, Mary Claire Seiler, Waclaw Wiszniowsk
Co-Producer
Witold Solowiow
Editor
Kel McKeown, Liz Webber
Screenwriter
Darren Heath
Director of Photography
Mariusz Palej
Production Designer
Tadeusz Kosarewicz
Sound
Tomas Belohradski
Composer
David Braid
Principal cast
Stuart Laing, Nitin Ganatra, Lorraine Pilkington, Charlie Condou, Paul Danan, Jonathon Finlay

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Poland co-production

First Born Films Limited (UK), Junction Films (UK) , CinePol (Poland), Braidmade Films (UK)

First Born Films Limited

First Floor
85 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7LT

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