Gowk
Synopsis
His mother’s sudden absence casts a shadow over the household, while his father, unable to express his own suppressed pain, keeps the truth of the incident buried. As the boy begins to realise the emotional weight of his family’s past and the fragility of its present,
he navigates a world of unspoken truths and generational wounds.
The film explores the cyclical nature of family bonds, the struggle to connect across generations, the impact of inherited trauma, and the beginnings of a premature loss of innocence.
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 15 min
- Format
- Digital - DCP
- Director
-
Ryan Pollock
- Producer
- Kitty McMurdo-Schad, Katriona Tweedie
- Executive Producer
- Jon Wardle, Christopher Young, Anu Henriques
- Editor
- Fraser Ballantyne
- Director of Photography
- Vasileios Kapnis
- Production Designer
- Morven McLeod
- Sound
- Marco Biagini
- Principal cast
- Jack Mavin, Strath Martin, Kathleen McDermott
- Costume Designer
- Kirstin Rodger
- 1st Assistant Director
- Remo Catani
- Casting Director
- Des Hamilton
- Hair and Make up Designer
- Fionn Boyle
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BBC Film
NFTS (National Film and Television School)
Festivals DepartmentBeaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
UNITED KINGDOM
Sales Company
NFTS (National Film and Television School)
Festivals DepartmentBeaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
UNITED KINGDOM
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