Project Detail

Beneath

Synopsis

In a tiny dwelling cut off from the outside world, a young mother tries to cope with the dual responsibility of raising her son and protecting him from their only visitor - the man who keeps them prisoner.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins 42 secs
Format
Stereoscopic HD
Director
Andrew Cumming
Producer
James Cotton
Editor
Paulo Pandolpho
Screenwriter
Andrew Cumming
Director of Photography
Jack Wilkinson
Production Designer
Alexandra Toomey
Sound
Nikola Medic
Composer
Finn McNicholas
Principal cast
Seline Hizli, Darcy Streamer, Fergus O'Donnell

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 1LG

T: +44.1494.731452

F: +44.1494.678583
E: festivals@nfts.co.uk

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