Sons of Atom
Synopsis
Bradley and Curtis are 13. They are not friends.
They have an empty weekend ahead of them.
And nuclear apocalypse looms.
Live-action and animation combine in a story of childhood under the Atomic Bomb.
Details
- Year
- 2012
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 12 mins 30 secs
- Format
- RED
- Director
-
Adam Butcher
- Producer
- Ruth Sewell, Craig Heathcote
- Editor
- Stephen Haren
- Screenwriter
- Adam Butcher
- Director of Photography
- Bob Williams
- Production Designer
- Kate Worthington
- Sound
- Martin Pavey
- Composer
- Thomas Carrell
- Principal cast
- Tom Howes, James Wilson, Jeff Mash, Matthew Marsh
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
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