Project Detail

Labour

Armando Ferrari

Synopsis

The fear of getting old and the world losing its infinite possibilities grows everyday for Henry, and working in a nursing home serves as a constant reminder that a powerless future is dawning. Following an encounter with one of his former charges, Henry reconnects with himself and those who love him.

Details

Year: 2011
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 14 mins 45 secs
Format: 4K Digital
Director: Michael Keillor
Producer: Paul Welsh, David Smith, Becky Lloyd, Julia Caithness
Editor: Nathan Perry Greene
Screenwriter: Kenneth MacLeod
Director of Photography: Simon Vickery, Scott Ward
Production Designer: Martin McNee
Sound: Al Mason
Composer: Kel McKeown
Principal cast: Michael Socha, Alison Peebles, Alex Howden

Genre

Scottish Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Digicult

The Producers Centre
61 Holland Street
Glasgow G2 4NJ
UK

T +44 (0)141 221 5290

david@digicult.co.uk

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