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Hard To Reach

Synopsis

It's 2010 and the last day of school before summer. Morey, an anxiety-fueled mentor living a life devoid of purpose, is quietly descending into a breakdown as he arrives to pick up his rebellious and sometimes violent teenage student, Jackson. The tension only intensifies when their intended photography trip leads to an altercation on a train, forcing the pair into a nearby forest where they have a cathartic exchange that changes them forever.
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Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 51 sec
Format
2.35:1
Director
Darryl Foster
Producer
Jessica Palmarozza
Co-Producer
Michael P. Spencer
Executive Producer
Aaliah Simpson, Sarah Doole, Michael P. Spencer, Liam Nugent
Editor
Sakky Barnor
Screenwriter
Darryl Foster
Director of Photography
Ahmet Hüsseyin
Production Designer
Louis Price
Sound
Alexandros Symeonides, Ryan Green
Composer
Cyphr
Principal cast
Darryl Foster, Cory McClane

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Flumeri Films

Jessica Palmarozza

Sales Company

Flumeri Films

Jessica Palmarozza

Darryl Foster

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