Project Detail

Almost

Synopsis

Almost is an account of a decade in the life of Tom, Catherine, Frank and Dian, 30 year-old friends who grew up together in Maidenhead. We observe them struggling to reassess their position on love, poverty, parenthood, Italian coffee, dirty dishes, sex, real estate, multi-cultural London and gardening.

Details

Year
2005
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
26 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Daniel Mitelpunkt
Producer
Ben Gibson, Margaret Matheson
Editor
Jason Pelham
Screenwriter
Daniel Mitelpunkt
Director of Photography
Nicolas Desaintquentin
Sound
Matthias Richter
Music
Daniel Mitelpunkt
Principal cast
Mark Doyle, Kirsty Bushell, Niky Wardley, Matthew Cullum

Production Status

Production Company

Day For Night Films LLP

Studio 122
The Finsbury Business Centre
40 Bowling Green Lane
Clerkenwell
London EC1R 0NE
UK

T/F +44 (0)20 7415 7123

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