Project Detail

Bittersweet

Synopsis

A man is desperately knocking on the front door, in the hallway lies broken crockery and bottles. Steam from a whistling kettle begins to full the kitchen. The bathroom door is ajar and Niall is lying on the floor mumbling incoherently; we enter the world of a tormented soul.

Details

Year
2011
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Format
RED
Director
Maria Ann Hylton
Producer
Liam Moran, Maria Ann Hylton
Editor
George Clarke, Emmet Reddy
Screenwriter
Maria Ann Hylton
Director of Photography
Arthur Mulhern
Sound
Bren Campbell
Music
Ken Tuohy
Principal cast
Art Kearns, Ian McElhinney, Maeve McGowen, Carl Somers

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Production Status

Production Company

Morton Films & Media Ltd

Apt 2 Phoenix View
St Laurences Road
Chapelizod
D20
Ireland

T +353 85 176 3887

maria@morton-films-and-media.com

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