Project Detail

Cluster

Synopsis

A last lunch before moving on - Five teenagers inhabit the Zone.

A trip into the physical and mental landscape of five young survivors of apocalypse, on their last day of consciousness in this world. They believe they are alive and dream of rescue. But as the strangeness of their reality unfolds, we suspect they are not living but haunting.

A mysterious, eloquent film and first screenplay by award-winning teenage poet Emily Middleton.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 6 secs
Format
HDV
Director
Louise Radinger
Producer
Louise Radinger
Editor
Struan Clay
Screenwriter
Emily Middleton
Director of Photography
Charles C Meyer
Production Designer
Beatrice Schulz
Sound
The Sound Manifesto, Dan Yeomans
Composer
Steve Hubback
Principal cast
Amy Lambourne, Chris Hall, Rebecca Kennaugh, Bobbi Anderson, Toby Aderibigbe

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Louise Radinger

Highbury Film Group
4 Ardilaun Road
London N5 2QR
UK

highburyfilmgroup@btinternet.com

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