Project Detail

Amaretti

A woman in her 70s surrounded by distorted lights

Synopsis

When septuagenarian Lenny's reality is devastated by the discovery of a prolonged, pernicious crime committed against her by her own son, an unexpected connection helps her to begin a journey towards re-forging her fractured identity.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 43 sec
Format
Super 16
Director
Stacy Martin
Producer
Philip Herd
Executive Producer
Tim Macready, Sonny Gill, Stacy Martin, Taz F. Stark
Editor
Ben Crook
Screenwriter
Stacy Martin
Director of Photography
Ula Pontikos
Production Designer
Felicity Hickson
Sound
Odin Benitez, James Cass
Composer
Billy Steiger
Principal cast
Diana Quick, Emily Beecham

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Chromatic Aberration

Philip Herd
45 Godley VC House
Digby Street
London
E2 0LR

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