Project Detail

Miles Away

Name: Miles Away
Director: Sarah Harkins
Genre: Drama, Woman Director
Released: 2025
Duration: 22 min 8 sec

Linda, Ali & Max embrace the freedom of the British seaside

Linda, Ali & Max at peace for the first time in a long time.

Synopsis

Linda and her two daughters, Ali and Max, embark on their first holiday since leaving a violent household. What begins as an exciting escape to a beloved caravan park quickly turns into a fragile attempt to rebuild their lives and heal from the trauma of their past. While the initial days are filled with laughter, hope, and the freedom of new beginnings, Linda’s unresolved pain begins to surface in unexpected ways. As the days pass, Linda experiences a breakdown, her trauma manifesting as psychosis.
Struggling to stay grounded, she becomes increasingly detached from reality, her grip on the present slipping further with each passing hour. Eventually, in a moment of deep disconnection, Linda disappears.
MILES AWAY is an intimate portrayal of the psychological aftermath of abuse. As Ali and Max search for their mother, the film delves into the silence that surrounds mental health and trauma, capturing the haunting emotional journey of those left behind. It is a story of love, loss, and the long, painful road to healing, as the daughters are forced to confront their own fears and find a way forward without the one person they were depending on.

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Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 22 min 8 sec
Format: 2:35
Director: Sarah Harkins
Producer: Laura Hopper
Co-Producer: Sarah Harkins
Executive Producer: Abigail Louise, Sophie Oliver, Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, Isabella Blake-Thomas
Editor: Nicholas Spilsbury
Screenwriter: Sarah Harkins
Director of Photography: Beatriz Delgado Mena
Production Designer: Eleanor Elson
Sound: Maciej Londo
Composer: Sophie Cotton
Principal cast: Laura Hopper, Lola Blue, Georgia Conlan
Other Lead Creative(s): Casting Director - Kristian Wall

Genre

Drama Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Fencepiece Films

Sarah Harkins
41 Jeygrove Court
101 Hatton Garden
London
EC1N 8LB

Pine Tree Productions

Laura Hopper
6th Floor
2 London Wall Place
London
EC2Y 5AU

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