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A Way Back Out of Here

Synopsis

As the world sleeps, a man dreams and his dream-spirit explores the winding streets of a slumbering watery town. He travels as a ball of light and sees hints and suggestions of a woman who evades him. She appears variously as a shadow, a footprint or the reflection of a face just turning away. Whether she is living or dead is unclear. As night slowly recedes and nature covers the traces of past loves, they come together in a final meeting and fade away forever.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 10 secs
Format
Beta SP
Director
Ali Taylor
Producer
Jayne Bevitt
Editor
Oliver Potterton, Ali Taylor
Screenwriter
Ali Taylor, song by Marc Carroll
Director of Photography
Anna James, Ali Taylor
Sound
Marc Carroll
Composer
Marc Carroll

Genre

Music Dance

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sherbet

112-114 Great Portland Street,
London W1W 6PH
UK

T+44 (0)20 7636 6435

info@sherbet.co.uk

Sales Company

Rough Trade Records

66 Golborne Road
London W10 5PS
UK

www.roughtrade.com

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