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A Dark Song

Synopsis

Sophia is grief-stricken, overwhelmed with sadness since the untimely death of her young daughter. In a desperate attempt to achieve some form of closure, she reaches out to Solomon, an occultist with experience in an ancient invocation ritual that Sophia believes will allow her to make contact with her deceased child. Locked away in a remote country house, the disparate pair undergo the long and arduous incantation process, risking both their mental and physical safety as they attempt to access a world beyond our understanding. (LFF brochure)
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Cult Strand

Details

Year
2016
Type of film
Features
Running time
99 mins
Director
Liam Gavin
Producer
David Collins, Cormac Fox, Tim Dennison
Editor
Anna Maria O'Flanagan
Screenwriter
Liam Gavin
Director of Photography
Cathal Watters
Production Designer
Conor Dennison
Composer
Ray Harman
Principal cast
Steve Oram, Catherine Walker, Susan Loughnane

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Ireland, UK coproduction

Samson Films (IE), Tall Man Films (UK)

Tall Man Films

Tim Dennison
8 Great James Street
London
WC1N 3DA

Sales Company

XYZ Films

3103-B South La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles
CA 90016
USA

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