Project Detail

Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs?

Synopsis

An intense, gripping short film exploring the emotions of two armed robbers as they contemplate the risk of a bank robbery. A strong character based film that challenges the traditional thriller genre. It tackles themes of paranoia, fatalism and love in an interesting narrative structure.

Details

Year: 2002
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 9 mins
Format: 35mm Fuji
Director: Brian Kirk
Producer: Robert Cooper
Executive Producer: Robert Cooper
Editor: Jane Tubb
Screenwriter: Ronan Bennett, Seamus Keenan
Director of Photography: Adam Suschitsky
Sound: Martin Burke
Music: Martin Phipps
Principal cast: Sean McGingley, Sorcha Cusack, Gerard McSorley

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Raw Nerve Productions Ltd

Contact: Pearse Moore
The Nerve Centre
7-8 Magazine Street
Derry
Northern Ireland

T 00 44 (0)2871 260562

p.moore@nerve-centre.org.uk

Visit Website

www.raw-nerve.com

Sales Company

Raw Nerve Productions Ltd

Contact: Pearse Moore
The Nerve Centre
7-8 Magazine Street
Derry
Northern Ireland

T 00 44 (0)2871 260562

p.moore@nerve-centre.org.uk

Visit Website

www.raw-nerve.com

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