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Day Return

Synopsis

When Ian stops Lucy from killing herself – he rediscovers his lost passion for life. But can he convince Lucy that life is worth living, and was Lucy's suicide attempt a cry for help or something more sinister?
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Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 mins
Format
HD
Director
Clayton Fussell, Ashley WIng
Producer
Clayton Fussell, Ashley Wing
Executive Producer
Clayton Fussell, Ashley Wing
Editor
Danny Cooke
Screenwriter
Clayton Fussell
Director of Photography
Danny Cooke, Elliott Montello
Sound
Bennet Maples
Composer
Siddhartha Barnhoorn
Principal cast
Roberta Chappell, Adrian Bouchet, Diana Townsend
Make-up
Sarah Jane Marks
Lighting
Tim Bevan
1st Assistant Director
Elly Ward
1st Assistant Camera
Kelly Bond
Sound Effects Editors
John Cohen, Chris Ashton
Stuntman
Nick Cooke

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Cottage Industry Films

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