Project Detail

Breakwater

Will Gao as Matt
Daniel McNamee and Shaun Paul McGrath as Otto and John in front of the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford
Daniel McNamee and Shaun Paul McGrath as Otto and John
Daniel McNamee and Shaun Paul McGrath as Otto and John

Synopsis

A psychological drama set between Oxford and the Suffolk coast, exploring how we connect, forgive and grieve for both others and ourselves. It follows the relationship between Otto, a university student, and John, a retired angler who lives on the coast who bond over shared trauma of losing a loved one.
Official Selection Raindance Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
91 min
Format
Digital
Director
Max Morgan 1st Feature
Producer
Jemima Chen
Executive Producer
Lord Neil Mendoza, Andy Paterson, Mike Hoffman, Maria Aries, Harvey John, Tim Flynn, Danhua Chen, Su-Mei Thompson, Sarah Marshall, Anthony Todd, Daniel Gordon
Editor
Talia Caouki
Screenwriter
Max Morgan
Director of Photography
Evan Bridges
Production Designer
Zoe Heimann
Sound
Ed White, Luke White
Composer
Bella Simpson, Alessandro Mackinnon-Botti
Principal cast
Daniel McNamee, Shaun Paul McGrath, Will Gao, Agnes Halladay, Noah Radcliffe-Adams

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Breakwater Pictures Ltd.

Jemima Chen
Flat 16 North Court
Great Peter Street
London
SW1P 3LL

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