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Synopsis

A solitary woman and a lonely man. Over the years, they have grown apart, unable to talk. In the loneliness of the night, at work, she finds comfort in a mysterious voice, at the other end of a telephone line, a man whose face she'll never see or will she?

Details

Year
2006
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
HiDef
Director
Oliver Merchant
Producer
Oliver Merchant, Peter Emery
Editor
Stephen Beard
Screenwriter
Oliver Merchant
Director of Photography
Peter Emery
Sound
Aidan McCarthy
Leading Players
Irena Micijevic Rodic, Elio Ruggieri

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Production Company

Oliver Merchant

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Sales Company

Oliver Merchant

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