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Hot & Bothered

Synopsis

In a not too distant yet boiling hot future, a husband can't bring himself to express his affection for his wife. Thankfully, the right consumer product has become available in the nick of time. But is another energy-consuming device really the answer to a rapidly changing climate?

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 15 secs
Format
HD
Director
Giannina LaSalvia
Producer
Dagmar Baumunk
Editor
Mirella Pazzaglia
Screenwriter
Giannina LaSalvia
Director of Photography
Eui Jeong Hong
Production Designer
Alessandro Alpini
Sound
Mirella Pazzaglia
Composer
Enrica Sciandrone
Principal cast
Tom Bonington, Louise Blake

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Comedy Science

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

BBC Television Centre
Wood Lane
London
W12 7RJ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8743 8000

Sales Company

London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9UB
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7836 9642
Fax: +44 (0)20 7497 3718

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