City Slacker
Synopsis
But this perfect world is turned upside down when her eggs, frozen in her prime and ready to use when the time is right, are accidentally defrosted. If Amanda’s going to have children, she’s going to have to do it as nature intended… and quickly!
Her partner Charles is not into being the stay-at-home father Amanda requires. As the plan certainly doesn't include giving up her hard won career, Amanda needs to find a man who’s willing to sacrifice everything to bring up their baby.
There may be a lot of men out there but none seem to have that magic combination of youth, intelligence, good looks and, crucially, a total lack of ambition – none that is until she meets Dan, who seems to be the perfect city slacker. Perhaps she isn’t strictly honest about her motives, but then, neither is he… And all the while lurking in the background is the vengeful Charles, plotting a very public humiliation for them both.
Details
- Year
- 2012
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 87 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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James Larkin
- Producer
- Michael Mueller, Fiona Gillies
- Executive Producer
- Jane Walde, Raj Sharma
- Editor
- Rupert Hall
- Screenwriter
- Michael Mueller
- Director of Photography
- Edward Ames
- Production Designer
- Nicola Dietmann
- Sound
- Matthew Hansell
- Composer
- Geoff Jackson, Paul Cartlidge, Philip Jewson
- Principal cast
- Tom Conti, Fiona Gillies, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Adrain Lukis
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
City Slacker Films Ltd
Sales Company
Content Media Corp
19 Heddon StreetLondon
W1B 4BG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7851 6500
Fax: +44 (0)20 7851 6506
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