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 project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
Mini DV
Director
Ben Allen
Producer
Ben Allen, Nigel Sheppard
Co-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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Styx Productions

T+44 (0)7702 570 796

ben.allen@hotmail.co.uk

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