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It's Me

Synopsis

A dark tale of a game that cannot be sustained. Set over the course of an evening, a mother remembers moments from a game she played with her son throughout his childhood. Tragedy strikes when he unexpectedly returns.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 35 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Helen Randag
Producer
Lee Magiday
Co-Producer
Russell Curtis
Executive Producer
Helen Randag, Madeleine Sanderson, Kezia Martin
Editor
Napoleon Stratogiannakis
Screenwriter
Anya Beyersdorf
Director of Photography
Tim Sidell
Production Designer
Oian Arteta
Sound
Simon Carroll
Principal cast
Maxine Peake, Barney Harris, Russell Tovey

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

A Sleeper Films and Midheaven Productions film produced in association with Curate Films

Sleeper Films

Lee Magiday
8 Dureweston Street
London
W1H 1EW

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