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Gardening

Synopsis

In the aftermath of sexual assault, a woman retreats into the garden of her mind. Searching for answers and struggling to do 'the right thing', she realises that she must regain her voice and find new paths to healing, before she and her garden are destroyed completely.

Details

Year
2024
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
13 min 52 sec
Format
Hand-drawn Animation
Director
Sarah Beeby
Producer
Jo Lewis
Executive Producer
Phoebe Sutherland
Editor
Emil Joseph
Screenwriter
Louisa Wood
Director of Photography
Sarah Beeby
Production Designer
Sarah Beeby
Sound
Louis Morand
Composer
Die Hexen
Principal cast
Evanna Lynch, Freddie Fox, Speech Debelle, Chetna Panda, Ellen Thomas, Simon McBurney

Genre

Experimental LGBTQIA+ Horror Woman Director Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI Short Form Animation Fund

Hipster Films

Jo Lewis

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