Project Detail

An Angel For May

Synopsis

Set in South Yorkshire, An Angel for May tells the tale of schoolboy Tom who is transported from the present to the time of the Second World War. Tom's time tunnel is a burnt out fireplace in the ruins of an old farm yard and his time travel guide is a sheepdog called Tess.

Tom finds himself in the same farm yard, but it's the 1940s and the farm is thriving. The farm is run by salt of the earth Sam Wheeler who is looking after orphaned evacuee May. Tom develops an immediate and strong friendship with May. Others Tom meets in the 1940s are housekeeper Susan Higgins, Sam's daughter Alison and the vigilant local bobbie PC Clegg.

In the present day Tom's mother Barbara is separated from Tom's father and wants to marry Bob Harris. Tom is not happy with his mother's plans for re-marriage. In Tom's present day world are his next door neighbour and an old beggar woman Rosie. Stories in both time frames are intricately told and interwoven.

Details

Year: 2002
Type of project: Features
Running time: 95 mins
Format: 35mm Kodak
Director: Harley Cokeliss
Producer: Anna Home, Keith Evans, Alex Marshall
Editor: George Akers
Screenwriter: Peter Milligan
Director of Photography: Stephen Smith
Sound: Harry Brookes
Composer: Carl Davis
Principal cast: Tom Wilkinson, Hugo Speer, Geraldine James, Anna Massey, Dora Bryan

Genre

Children’s Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Barzo Prod/Gentian Prod/The Children's Film and TV Foundation/Yorkshire Media Production Agency c/o The Spice Factory (UK) Ltd

81 The Promenade
Peacehaven
Brighton BN10 8LS
UK

T +44 (0)1273 585 275

info@spicefactory.co.uk

Sales Company

Portman Film and Television Ltd

21-25 St Anne’s Court
London W1V 3AW
UK

T +44 (0)20 7494 8024

sales@portmanfilm.com

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