Incidental Characters
Synopsis
Alf finds other people difficult to read. He lives in a world of his own; everyone else is an alien. With meaning so often lost in translation, Alf stumbles into friendship before falling head over heels in love.
Josie is a dreamer. Having recently graduated from Art School she now finds herself drifting, searching for answers but asking all the wrong questions.
Alison is stuck in her lonely habits. In a small town, it is too easy to keep going over all ground. She makes the same mistakes time and again.
Tony is a hapless romantic. Twice married and seeking a new companion, he lets the need for approval stand in the way of true love.
This is a story of hope - how you never know when a chance meeting or coincidence will change your life for the better. It's about the magic of moments and the influence we each have on each other, often without knowing it.
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 102 mins
- Format
- 4K
- Director
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Benjamin Verrall 1st Feature
- Producer
- Ruth Marshall, Amelia Rowcroft, Benjamin Verrall
- Editor
- Benjamin Verrall
- Screenwriter
- Benjamin Verrall
- Director of Photography
- Jeremy Read
- Production Designer
- Amelia Rowcroft
- Sound
- Kirstie Howell (Location), Thomas Dalton (Sound Design)
- Composer
- Joe Kiely
- Principal cast
- Sophia Capasso, Isabella Marshall, Howard Perret, Steve Watts, Lucinda Curtis, Mark Knightley
- Make Up and Hair Design
- Brittany Jamison-Lackey
- Colourist
- Darren Mostyn
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Toffee Hammer Productions Ltd.
Benjamin VerrallStudio 5
Star Brewery
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1SU
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