Project Detail

Eel Soup

Synopsis

A bleak, surreal silent short film that references Beckett’s ‘First Love’ monologue, isolation and ghosts. The film is loosely based on the story of Denis McCabe, a musician and employee of the Castle Caldwell Estate, Belleek and The Fiddler’s Stone - a tombstone made in his memory.

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 min 36 sec
Format
8mm
Director
David Robinson, Bryan Michael Mills
Editor
David Robinson
Screenwriter
David Robinson, Bryan Michael Mills
Director of Photography
David Robinson
Sound
Bryan Michael Mills
Composer
Bryan Michael Mills
Principal cast
Bryan Michael Mills

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Production Status

Production Company

David Robinson

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