Project Detail

Childhood

Synopsis

Meet Anna. Anna's best friend is Rachel. Rachel has a brother called Tom. Tom's best friend is Chris. Chris loves Tom, but Tom loves Anna. Anna knows this and is encouraged by Rachel. Rachel loves Anna too, but not like that. Chris loves Tom, exactly like that. Anna loves Tom back, but can't do anything about it. You see, Anna holds a nasty secret. One that could ruin everything for everyone. At age fourteen, Anna was raped by her brother.

Meet Anna. A girl in torment. This is the story of no-one seeing, no-one caring and no-one knowing why she cries.

Details

Year: 2007
Type of film: Features
Running time: 90 mins
Format: Mini DV
Director: Ben Allen
Producer: Ben Allen, Nigel Sheppard
Editor: Ben Allen
Screenwriter: Nigel Sheppard
Director of Photography: Ben Allen
Composer: Hi Flyer
Principal cast: Vivienne Harvey, Charlie Aston, Rachel Morgan

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Styx Productions

T+44 (0)7702 570 796

ben.allen@hotmail.co.uk

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