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Icicle Melt

Synopsis

Like young lovers, a couple dance in the snow. When death strikes, Madeleine freezes over. Eventually her heart melts; at Bernard’s side she says goodbye.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 mins
Format
digi-beta
Director
Amy Neil
Producer
Julia Caithness, Sirel Miel Pensaar
Co-Producer
Julia Caithness, Sirel Miel Pensaar
Editor
Bert Eeles
Screenwriter
Amy Neil
Director of Photography
Anders Bohman
Production Designer
Peter Bavman
Sound
Jonas Rudels
Composer
Queens of Japan
Principal cast
Greta Scacchi, Jacob Nordenson

Genre

Scottish Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Poetry In Motion Ltd

62 Partickhill Road
Glasgow G11 5AB
UK

aj.bonner@virgin.net

www.scottishscreen.com

Sales Company

Poetry in Motion or Scottish Screen

2nd Floor
249 West George Street
Glasgow G2 4QE
UK

T +44 (0)141 302 1700

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