Project Detail

Basketcase

Synopsis

Clarence is faking it. Love, friendship, hardwork. Madness.

He drinks to avoid his unhappiness. His girlfriend, Sophie, is better than the drink, but still doesn't let me escape his unhappiness. And his job is certainly not helping.

Basketcase tells the story of Clarence's descent into madness - or not - and his desperate quest to blame anyone but himself.

It's a sardonic fairytale; a dismal parable. No wonder they're laughing.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
21mins
Format
HDCam
Director
Garrett David Millerick
Producer
Roopesh Parekh
Editor
Garrett David Millerick
Screenwriter
Garrett David Millerick
Director of Photography
Nick Barker
Sound
JD Marsters
Composer
JD Martsers
Principal cast
Tim Harcourt, Holly Hardy

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Schadenfreude Productions

Sales Company

Roopesh Parekh

Market Films

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