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A Life in August

Synopsis

With her dancing career on hold and her baby due in three months, Lisa is focused on saving her marriage; while husband Harry seems more committed to his role as aviator than that of father. Lisa strives to make sense of Harry’s behaviour, but is unaware of the secret trauma that he is keeping from her. As their relationship begins to disintegrate, Harry has his own way of dealing with the crisis.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
84 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Haston Mclaren 1st Feature
Producer
Haston Mclaren
Editor
Haston Mclaren
Screenwriter
Haston Mclaren
Director of Photography
Haston Mclaren
Sound
Haston Mclaren
Composer
Haston Mclaren
Principal cast
Lisa Miller, Haston McLaren

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