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Educated

Synopsis

After a strange encounter with his seemingly benign teacher, an isolated school boy must decide how to negotiate this contentious and intriguing relationship.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min
Director
Tom Nicoll
Producer
David Jack
Screenwriter
Tom Nicoll
Principal cast
Silvie Furneaux, Stephen McMillan, Jamie Michie

Genre

Scottish Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Tom Nicoll, David Jack

c/o Scottish Film Talent Network

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