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Gerry

Synopsis

Facing twilight years of loneliness and isolation, Hilda, whilst clearing out her deceased husband's belongings, unearths a long-buried secret. The find forces her to confront her past and break free from her solitude with an attempt to live the life that she always denied herself...
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Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins 20 secs
Director
Victoria Hollup, Paul Agar
Producer
Hester Ruoff
Executive Producer
Angus Henderson, Neil Dwane, Esther Paterson, Stefan Allesch-Taylor
Editor
Jeanna Mortimer
Screenwriter
Victoria Hollup, Paul Agar
Director of Photography
Jaime Ackroyd
Production Designer
Ashling Johnson
Sound
Edwin Matthews, Guy Henderson
Composer
Andrew Allen-King
Principal cast
Joan Collins, Oliver Ford Davies, Stephen Greif, Lynne Verrall

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Burton Fox Films

Hester Ruoff
2 Gilbert House
Wyvil Road
London
SW8 2SU

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