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Embers

Synopsis

Amy, a sexual surrogate, is employed to help a high-security psychiatric patient overcome his intimacy issues in order to make parole. Incarcerated for 18 years, Dan must confront his dark past if he is to have any chance of freedom.
Official Selection Raindance Film Festival 2023
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Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
102 min
Format
HD DIGITAL
Director
Christian Cooke 1st Feature
Producer
April Kelley, Sara Huxley, Christian Cooke
Executive Producer
Ed Barratt
Editor
Marc Richardson
Screenwriter
Dave Florez, Christian Cooke
Director of Photography
Martyna Knitter
Production Designer
Liesel Corp
Sound
Kacper Habisiak
Composer
Isobel Waller-Bridge
Principal cast
Ruth Bradley, Christian Cooke, Samuel Anderson, David Wilmot, Clare Perkins

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mini Productions Limited

Orion House
5 Upper St Martin's Lane
London
WC2H 9EA

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