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7 Miles Out

7 Miles Out

Synopsis

Ann finds herself on unstable ground after the death of her father. Growing up in a boarding house in Stockport with her mum, her obsession with music and her friendship with Hel are everything. But when local band Joy Division’s frontman Ian Curtis kills himself and Hel leaves town, everything collapses. Ann is drawn to alcohol and casual sex, but a magical rekindling of the past and a rediscovered cassette tape opens a door to a new beginning.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026 - Competition

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
127 min
Format
digital
Director
Carol Morley
Producer
Cairo Cannon
Co-Producer
Katie Dolan
Executive Producer
Michael Winterbottom, Anne Sheehan
Editor
Raluca Petrie
Screenwriter
Carol Morley
Director of Photography
Agnès Godard
Production Designer
Janice Flint
Sound
Kieron Wolfson, Stephen Griffiths
Composer
Carly Paradis
Principal cast
Lucy Halliday, Aidan Gille, Gemma Whelan
Other Lead Creative(s)
Costume Designers Natalie Ward, Sidonie Roberts, Casting Director Shaheen Baig, Naomi Jalil

Genre

Drama Woman Director

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Cannon and Morley Productions

Cairo Cannon

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