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After the Rain

Synopsis

Set in a typical East London high street during an atypical hot, dry, English summer. After the rain is a love story, between neighbours Lian and Adrian, who suffer from surreal compulsive obsessive disorders. Lian, a Chinese waitress, evaporates when she cries, only coming back with the rain; while Adrian, the laundry man, coughs feathers in times of anxiety. As their worlds and disorders collide, we watch Lian and Adrian’s initial suspicion and distaste of one another give way to understanding, friendship and love. Tonally, After the Rain is a surreal comedy, addressing themes of love, ecology, racism and ignorance.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 mins
Format
S16mm
Director
Gaelle Denis
Producer
Erika Forzy
Editor
Emiliano Battista
Screenwriter
Gaelle Denis, Sibel Armutcu
Director of Photography
Rob Hardy
Production Designer
Humphrey Jaeger
Sound
Fabrice Gerardi
Composer
Max de Wardener, Matt Davidson, Mara Carlyle
Principal cast
Henry 'Ian' Cusick, Eleanor Matsuura, Hamish Clark, Shirley Chantrell, Basil Chung

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Passion Pictures

33-34 Rathbone Place
London W1T 1JN
UK

T +44 (0)20 7323 9933

info@passion-pictures.com

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