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Can't Get You Out Of My Head

A man standing at garage door, looking forlorn.
A man lying in bed, post surgery with a bandage on his ear.
A man sitting in bath tub, with image reflected in mirror.
A man walking through a mirrored hallway.
A man smoking a cigarette, standing on top of a hill.
A man lying in bed at night, looking up at the ceiling, next to his wife.
A man sitting inside his car at night, with the windows covered in raindrops.
A man and baby, sat on motorbike, posing whilst being filmed on video camera.
A man sat drinking at kitchen table late at night.
A close up shot of a hand pouring whisky into a glass on a kitchen table.

Synopsis

Imagine hearing your own body: eyes scratching, blood rushing, bones creaking, your heartbeat pounding endlessly. For most, it’s unthinkable. For Dave, it’s daily life. Since 2000, he has lived with Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SCDS), a rare disorder that turns his body into an echo chamber.
This immersive short documentary draws viewers into Dave’s sonic reality through raw narration, stark black-and-white imagery, and an unsettling soundscape. As he recounts years of misdiagnosis and disbelief, the film explores resilience and isolation, ultimately asking why we doubt invisible pain and how empathy begins by truly listening to what we cannot see.
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Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 min 18 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Angela Clarke
Producer
Gannesh Rajah
Executive Producer
Hannah Bush Bailey
Editor
Andy Sowerby, Libby Knowles
Director of Photography
Donna Wade
Sound
Steve Castle
Composer
Stuart Fox
Principal cast
Matthew McNulty
Other Lead Creative(s)
Focus Puller: Liam Rees Gaffer: Llion Gethin
Narration
David Bates

Genre

Biography Disabilities Docufiction Experimental Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by Made of Truth: BFI Doc Society Short Film Fund

Wheesht Films

Angela Clarke
Office 5
45 Salisbury Rd
Cardiff
CF24 4AB

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