Adult Life Skills
Synopsis
Anna is stuck. Her greatest happiness was her relationship with her twin brother, but since his death, 18 months ago, she's on a downward spiral that includes returning to her rural home-town, abandoning any hope of a sex life, and making the shed at the bottom of her Mum and Nan’s garden into her home.
When her Mum serves her with an ultimatum and her schoolfriend comes to visit, Anna’s life of emotional isolation becomes impossible to maintain. Soon she is entangled with a troubled boy obsessed with Westerns, and the local estate agent whose awkward interpersonal skills continually undermine his attempts to seduce her.
A story about confronting the things we are most scared of – a story that explores the universal themes of being lost and finding yourself, making peace with who you are, and regaining self-confidence and dignity. It’s basically the same themes as 'Rocky' but with thumbs. And a cowboy. And no boxing.
Tribeca Film Festival 2016 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 72 mins
- Director
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Rachel Tunnard 1st Feature
- Producer
- Michael Berliner
- Co-Producer
- Sean Wheelan
- Executive Producer
- Ken Marshall, Richard Holmes, Paul Ashton, David Hinds, Andrew Hinds, Neil Hinds, David Fransen, Jodie Whittaker, Jakob Abrahamsson
- Editor
- Rachel Tunnard
- Screenwriter
- Rachel Tunnard
- Director of Photography
- Bet Rourich
- Principal cast
- Jodie Whittaker, Alice Lowe, Edward Hogg, Lorraine Ashbourne, Brett Goldstein
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Pico Pictures (UK) production backed by Creative England (UK) with support from Film Väst (SE) and the Wellcome Trust (UK)
Sales Company
Independent
6 Hatton PlaceLondon
EC1N 8RU
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