Project Detail

Defrost

Synopsis

After the death of Anne; a loving mother to Hazel and a devoted wife to Ted, Ted and Hazel find themselves drifting apart and Hazel feels like she is drowning in her Dad’s apathy. Unable to turn to Anne for help, Ted and Hazel are frozen beneath the surface of a fracturing family.

Details

Year
2021
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
19 min 26 sec
Director
Meghan Mc Ardle
Producer
Sarah McCaffrey, Aideen Hand
Executive Producer
Tom Martin, Danny O'Regan
Editor
Lauren L'Estrange
Screenwriter
Laurence Doherty
Director of Photography
George Barnes
Production Designer
Hauke Richter
Composer
Tanya Mellotte
Principal cast
Nigel O’Neill, Ellie McKay, Shannen Lofthouse, Julie Alderdice, Susie Kelly
Covid-19 H&S Executive
Michael Kelly

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Production Status

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Supported by BFI NETWORK

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