Project Detail

Heyday

Synopsis

Iris (Shirley Anne Field), a frail woman in her eighties, falls in love with Percy (Kenny Lynch) in their old people's home. Wishing she could have spent her life with him, she builds a time machine from an old wheelchair. Heyday is a touching modern fairytale about treasuring every moment and valuing the person that you love.

Details

Year
2006
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 50 secs
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Rachel Wang
Producer
Erimna Ochu
Executive Producer
Erimna Ochu
Editor
Mark Currie
Screenwriter
Rachel Wang
Director of Photography
Ben Turley
Sound
Annie Needham
Composer
Steve Isles
Principal cast
Shirley Anne Field, Kenny Lynch

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Chocolate Films Ltd

The Chocolate Box
Studio 273, Wimbledon Art Studios
Unit 10, Riverside Yard
Riverside Road
London SW17 0BB
UK

T/F+44 (0)20 8947 2336

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