Project Detail

dot the i

Synopsis

dot the i is a love triangle, a dark comedy with a twist. The story centres on three characters: Carmen, a fiery Spanish girl about to get married; Barnaby, her posh fiancé with dark ambitions; and Kit, a struggling actor who tears up their relationship.

Carmen meets Kit on her hen night - in a kiss arranged by the maitre d' at the restaurant, according to a French tradition. It's a very good kiss. Too good. It's chemical, passionate, and very dangerous.

So she runs.

Torn between her safe, secure fiancé and the chance at gut-wrenching passionate love, Carmen is in a state of indecision. She avoids her heart, and goes with her head - and marries Barnaby. Until she realises she's made a terrible mistake and runs from her wedding bed to Kit.

As the situation intensifies, Carmen embarks on a journey in which she'll be forced to learn that things are never quite what they seem. This twisted tale toys with illusion and reality, passion and artifice.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Matthew Parkhill 1st Feature
Producer
David Garrett, Bob Hayward, Patrick Wachsberger, Erik Feig, Francisco Ramos
Editor
Jon Harris
Screenwriter
Matthew Parkhill
Director of Photography
Affonso Beato
Sound
Antonio Bloch
Composer
Javier Navarrate
Principal cast
Gael Garcia Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, James D’Arcy

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Production Status

Production Company

Arcane Pictures/Summit Entertainment

46 Wetherby Mansions,
Earls Court Square
London SW5 9DJ
UK

T+44 (0)20 7244 6590

info@arcanepictures.com

Sales Company

Summit Entertainment

77 Dean Street
London W1D 3SH
UK

T+44 (0)20 7494 1724

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