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 film: 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

Genre

Human Rights Drama

Production Status

Complete

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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