British Council UK Films Database: Bicycle Day

Synopsis

To escape the stress of everyday life, Chris and his two friends Jay and Simon annually go camping deep into the Yorkshire countryside leaving their everyday lives behind. This year Chris invites Paul, his younger and troubled brother along for the trip hoping to form a stronger bond with his wayward sibling. But soon they begin to notice an aggressive change in their usually mild mannered friend Simon only to discover that his wife has had an affair. Shocked, the group try to console their friend, but Simon demands they enjoy their time away inviting them to drink a bottle of champagne in order to celebrate his new found freedom, but as darkness sets all is revealed and that Simon has spiked the bottle with a concentrated dosage of lysergic acid, commonly known as L.S.D.

From here they begin a terrifying game playing on each mans’ fears and soon every one of them are fighting to stay alive. The group are left hallucinating and in the middle of nowhere with no grip on reality, no way of communication and no way out! The truth comes crashing down rapidly which reveals a dark secret that will end in a vicious revenge…

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Year

2011

Type of project

Features

Running time

81 mins

Format

Director

Damian Morter 1st Feature

Producer

Nicola Morter

Editor

Damian Morter

Screenwriter

Damian Morter

Director of Photography

Natalie Smith

Composer

Stefano Esposito, Joshua Wright, Steve Allen

Principal cast

Paul Morrison, Paul Collin-Thomas, Damian Morter, Jay Anthony Barnett, June Bladon, Zoe Simone

Genre

Production Status

Complete

Bicycle Day

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Production Company

Safehouse Pictures UK

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