Damaged Goods
Synopsis
On the cluttered floor of a bric-a-brac shop a poor, down-at-heel boy looks up to the top shelf to see a beautiful girl in tears amongst the crystal and silver. Played out by ceramic figurines and accompanied by an original composed score, the story follows the boy's attempt to rescue the girl – and the tragedy that inevitably occurs when high culture falls for low.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 9 mins 24 secs
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Barnaby Barford
- Producer
- Luke Youngman
- Co-Producer
- Luke Youngman
- Screenwriter
- Barnaby Barford
- Sound
- Chris Branch and Tom Haines of Brains and Hunch
- Composer
- Chris Branch and Tom Haines of Brains and Hunch
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
Nexus Productions
113-114 Shoreditch High StLondon E1 6JN
UK
T +44 (0)20 7749 7500
Sales Company
Christine Ponzevera
Nexus Productions113-114 Shoreditch High St
London E1 6JN
UK
T +44 (0)20 7749 7500
www.nexusproductions.com
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