British Council Logo UK Films Database
Project Detail

Breaking Out

Synopsis

Jessie wakes to hear footsteps inside her flat.  Will she be able to confront them or will the monsters inside her head render her powerless? A powerful psychological drama about the nature of depression and what it means to be truly alive.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Marianela Maldonado
Producer
Paola Minazzato, Lachlan MacKinnon
Editor
Valerio Bonelli
Screenwriter
Pippa Hinchley
Director of Photography
Natasha Braier
Sound
Phillippe Ciompi, Simon Brand
Composer
Alexis Bennett
Principal cast
Juliet Seal, Daniele Lydon

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Intrepido Ltd

1a Waldron Road
London
SW18 3TB
UK

T+44 20 8123 9997

pm@intrepido.co.uk

Sales Company

Dazzle Films Ltd

T+ 44 (0)20 7739 7716

sales@dazzlefilms.co.uk

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

Suggest amendments

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

The Look of Happiness The Look of Happiness

Director: Marianela Maldonado

Year: 2002

Mina has just arrived in a new city and is looking for somewhere to live. Her search becomes difficult and absurd when an estate agent makes her go through a series of bizarre tests to prove her worth. Mina eventually has to resort to seduction to be awarded a flat.

Woman Director Drama
High End High End

Director: Antonia Campbell-Hughes

Year: 2026

In Geneva's wealthy international circles, privileged expatriates navigate their luxurious lives while dealing with personal dramas and hidden secrets.

Thriller
Victorian Psycho Victorian Psycho

Director: Zachary Wigon

Year: 2026

n 1858, an eccentric young governess, Winifred Notty, arrives at the remote gothic manor Ensor House. As Winifred assimilates, staff begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners wonder if something is amiss about this new governess. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2026 - World premiere - Un Certain Regard

Horror Thriller