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In Vitro

Synopsis

A sci-fi short set in the aftermath of an eco-disaster. An abandoned nuclear reactor under the biblical town of Bethlehem has been converted into an enormous orchard. Using heirloom seeds collected in the final days before the apocalypse, a group of scientists are preparing to replant the soil above.
In the hospital wing of the underground compound, the orchard’s ailing founder is on her deathbed, as her young successor, who is born underground, comes to visit her. The talk between the two scientists soon evolves into an intimate dialogue about memory, exile and inherited trauma.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Official Short Film Competition - Experimenta Strand

Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
28 mins
Format
1:2.66
Director
Larissa Sansour, Soren Lind
Producer
Ali Roche
Editor
Sue Giovanni
Screenwriter
Soren Lind
Director of Photography
Anna Valdez Hanks
Production Designer
Simon Godfrey
Sound
Tom Sedgwick
Composer
Niklas Schak
Principal cast
Hiam Abbass, Maisa abd Elhadi
Colourist
Jason R Moffat

Genre

Experimental Horror Climate / Environment Woman Director Fantasy Sci-Fi Science

Categories

Fiction Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Palestine, Denmark co-production

Spike Island

133 Cumberland Road
Bristol
BS1 6UX

Sales Company

c/o Larissa Sansour, Soren Lind

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