Sparks and Embers
Synopsis
Eloise Martin is uncomfortable being confined with a man she's sacked. But Tom's juvenile attitude helps her hide the embarrassment under a mask of contempt. Secretly, she's vulnerable, claustrophobic, and a little attracted, despite his rough edges. As the temperature in the lift begins to rise heat, so do the tempers.
Flash forward... five years. Tom and Eloise meet on London's South Bank. They've had a four-year relationship which ended six months earlier. Against the backdrop of a crisp Christmas evening Tom and Eloise amble towards the train station, reminiscing about their time together. Old memories evoke feelings both have tried to squash. Subtly they interrogate each's true motives for the meeting. Are there still shared feelings? Is Eloise's life as perfect as she makes out? And does Tom have a hidden agenda? If so, there's just 45 minutes to win Eloise back before she gets on her train and is gone forever.
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 84 mins
- Format
- Arri Alexa
- Director
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Gavin Boyter 1st Feature
- Producer
- Benjamin Craig, Alan Latham
- Executive Producer
- Kirsty Bell, Jason Garrett, Christopher Mould, Nigel Thomas, David Rogers
- Editor
- Guy Ducker
- Screenwriter
- Gavin Boyter
- Director of Photography
- Brian Strange
- Production Designer
- Alex Ward
- Sound
- Ludovic Lasserre
- Composer
- Dimitri Scarlato
- Principal cast
- Kris Marshall, Annelise Hesme
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Cinemagine, Green Screen Productions, Gloucester Place Films, International Pictures Three, Strange Attractor Films, TallTree Pictures production
Sales Company
Stealth Media
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