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Synopsis
But these teens are, in fact, aliens from outer space, sent to Earth to prepare for a mysterious rite of passage. When their dark secret is revealed, the love-struck Enn must turn to Boadicea and her followers for help in order to save the girl he loves from certain death. When the punks take on the aliens, neither Enn’s nor Zan’s universe will ever be the same again.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Love Strand
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 102 mins
- Director
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John Cameron Mitchell
- Producer
- Howard Gertler, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, John Cameron Mitchell
- Executive Producer
- Neil Gaiman, Winnie Lau, Michael J. Werner
- Editor
- Brian A. Kates
- Screenwriter
- Philippa Goslett (screenplay), John Cameron Mitchell (screenplay), Neil Gaiman (original short story)
- Director of Photography
- Frank DeMarco
- Production Designer
- Helen Scott
- Composer
- Nico Muhly, Jamie Stewart, Matmos
- Principal cast
- Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Ruth Wilson, Matt Lucas and Nicole Kidman
- Costume Designer
- Sandy Powell
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
US, UK coproduction
A See-Saw Films (UK), Little Punk (US) production. Presented by Film4 (UK) and Screen Yorkshire (UK), in association with Delish Films (UK), Cross City Films (UK) and HanWay Films (UK)
See-Saw Films
74 Rivington StreetLondon
EC2A 3AY
Sales Company
HanWay Films
24 Hanway StreetLondon
W1T 1UH
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