Project Detail

A Lump in the Road

Synopsis

Mother lies in bed; her daughter sits nearby in uncomfortable silence. To raise her mother's spirits, the daughter takes her on the imaginary road trip of a lifetime. Mother and daughter travel via Paris and Hollywood, and return home again as friends, without ever having left the room.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins 40 secs
Format
Super 16
Director
Heather Dixon
Producer
Stuart Reid
Editor
Dominic Strevens
Screenwriter
Heather Dixon
Director of Photography
Mattias Nyberg
Sound
Dan Klimcke
Composer
Mike Sheppard
Principal cast
Kiki Kendrick, Helen Rutter

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Black Mole Productions Limited

60 Greenway
Raynes Park
London SW20 9BH
UK

T+44 (0)20 8715 1303

StuartReid@stuartreid.freeserve.co.uk

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