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I'll Tell You

Synopsis

Lola, 14, romanticises the memories of two teenagers who she once hung out with, Zania and Kad. At war with a mother who'll never understand her, Lola feels propelled to tell an intimate tale about what love is. As she takes a journey, to visit the couple's baby, we learn how the baby's deceased parents had something beautifully unique.
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Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 45 secs
Format
4K Digital
Director
Rachel Tillotson
Producer
Jayne Chard
Co-Producer
Christopher Molls, Jude Goldrei
Executive Producer
Christopher Molls, Jude Goldrei
Editor
John Minton
Screenwriter
Rachel Tillotson
Director of Photography
Urszula Pontikos
Production Designer
Mike Kane
Sound
Paul Kerr
Composer
Alex Heffes
Principal cast
Ella Peel, Julia Ford, Alex Childs, Angus Fox

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hummingbird Films

Tel: +44 (0)117 382 1608

Sales Company

Some Like Short

C/Pintor Villa Prades 22, 8a
Valencia
Spain

Contact: Juan Esudero

Tel: +34 60631884

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