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Arterial

Synopsis

In the industrial hinterland of England, Benjamin encounters a girl. Arcadian and beautiful, she offers escape from his lonely, repetitive life. But is she human? And does she even exist?

Arterial is a short fantasy film inspired by the John Keats poem La Belle Dame Sans Merci.
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Details

Year
2013
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 53 secs
Format
HD Video
Director
Christopher Ian Smith 1st Feature
Producer
Christopher Ian Smith
Executive Producer
-
Editor
Stephen Dunne
Screenwriter
Christopher Ian Smith
Director of Photography
Lewis Davies
Production Designer
-
Sound
Miguel Lima
Music
Isan
Principal cast
Christian Kinde, Sheena May
Production Manager
Damiano Blloshmi
1st Assistant Director
Paul Michael Angell
Sound Recordist
Chris Cubitt
Visual Effects
John Sellings
Colourist
Toby Tomkins

Genre

Experimental Horror Climate / Environment Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi Science

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Modern Moving Image

http://modernmovingimage.com/

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