Cult
Synopsis
F.A.T.E were once a growing religion but, after a miscalculated doomsday prediction in the 1950s, membership has dwindled. In recent years F.A.T.E have been linked to disappearances of former members, the leader Daniel Love has gone into self-imposed exile, and this year their crops are failing. Except the potatoes.
In need of money, the gang recruit new member Rachel, at a local rehab facility. Rachel breathes new life into the group and, when she turns the head of lifelong member Comet, old relationships begin to fracture.
As the comet that F.A.T.E believe will bring with it the end of the world approaches, the group's beliefs are tested. New secrets emerge which threaten everything the cult has been working towards.
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 91 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Luke Ibbetson 1st Feature
- Producer
- Luke Ibbetson, Lauren India Stewardson
- Co-Producer
- Kyle Chase, Emily Taylor
- Editor
- Luke Ibbetson
- Screenwriter
- Luke Ibbetson
- Director of Photography
- Josh Wardle
- Production Designer
- Emily Taylor
- Sound
- Akshay Baadkar
- Composer
- David Connolly
- Principal cast
- Calvin Crawley, Elizabeth Sankey, Marianna Chase, Tom Wells
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Switchblade Films
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