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Compulsion

Synopsis

A study in the intensity of love in adolescence, as a young man suspects his girlfriend of cheating on him.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
Digital Betacam
Director
Andrew McVicar
Editor
Ben Wilson
Screenwriter
Andrew McVicar
Director of Photography
Damien Pawle
Sound
Andy Ludbrook

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Andrew McVicar

Tel: +44 (0)7855 323735

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