Project Detail

Hurt By Paradise

Synopsis

It is the story of Celeste, a young poet and single mother, her comedically unsuccessful attempts to get her first book published and find her father, and her co-dependent friendship with her babysitter Stella, a middle-aged failed actress captivated by an online love affair.
Celeste and Stella find their lives cross over in more ways than one as each searches for a relationship that they believe will provide them with fulfilment in different ways.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019 - World premiere

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
83 min
Format
Digital, Alexa, Cooke Anamorphic lenses
Director
Greta Bellamacina 1st Feature
Producer
Robert Montgomery
Executive Producer
Hal Brotherton-Ratcliffe, Jack Eve
Editor
Daniel Jaroschik, Martine Skogstad
Screenwriter
Greta Bellamacina, Sadie Brown, Robert Montgomery
Director of Photography
Fabio Paleari, Emily-Jane Robinson
Production Designer
Isabella Bruno
Sound
Tom Anderson
Composer
Dalai Bruchmann, Jeff Franzel
Principal cast
Greta Bellamacina, Sadie Brown, Jaime Winston, Camille Rutherford
Costume
Rachel Bakewell
Digital Compositor
Lee Watson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Hurt By Paradise Ltd

62 Lillie Rd
SW6 1TN

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