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Crushed

Synopsis

Despite suffering abuse behind the facade of respectability and upper middle class life Emily has made a silent pact. She endures abuse in order to maintain her lavish lifestyle. Unexpectedly her husband is crushed by a falling tree giving her a chance of freedom.
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Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 mins 36 secs
Format
.mov
Director
Jane Sanger
Producer
Jane Sanger
Editor
Stella Ramsden
Screenwriter
Carrie Spencer
Director of Photography
Ruariad Achilleos Sarll
Sound
Allen Lindenburg
Principal cast
Daniel O'Meara, Jo Ball, Hannah Rae, Sharon Lawrence, Conor Gordon

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Lumino Films

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