If I Wish Really Hard
Synopsis
In a disturbing dream Molly fantasises with killing mum's lover to put an end to the extramarital affair, subconsciously wishing that putting mum's lover out of the picture will bring things back to normal in her family.
But things are far from normal when mum disappears after a heated argument with dad.
Details
- Year
- 2011
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 8 mins
- Format
- Digi Beta
- Director
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Matt Richards
- Producer
- Exeter Phoenix Digital Shorts
- Co-Producer
- Exeter Phoenix Digital Shorts
- Editor
- Matt Richards
- Screenwriter
- Izaskun Arandia
- Director of Photography
- Jonny Crosbie
- Sound
- Paul Roberts
- Composer
- Moby
- Principal cast
- Ruby Morel, Samantha Phillips, Shiraz Khan, Martin Willcocks
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
izar@gmx.co.uk
Sales Company
Izaskun Arandia
izar@gmx.co.uk
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