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Left Behind, Still Standing

A man standing in a steel factory in a factory uniform, surronded by smoke and orange glowing light

Synopsis

With the demolition of a once-thriving steel factory set to begin, environmental scientist Morana is onsite to oversee the process. However, as the dismantling date looms closer, so too does the final day of her visa.
Left on hold with the immigration office one night, she discovers that the defunct plant mysteriously comes back to life.
As her own job insecurity looms and the town edges towards oblivion, Morana must face the fragility of her own existence - and how much she has truly in common with the laid-off workers.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
21 min 59 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Vida Skerk
Producer
Dora Galosi
Editor
Rafael Luis Fernando
Screenwriter
Vida Skerk, Tommy Hurst
Director of Photography
Kaysar Kasim
Production Designer
Maria Coogans
Sound
Vicente Molder
Composer
Dominic Carrington
Principal cast
Lucia Luque Akrap, Bailey Brook, Pippa Winslow

Genre

Drama Fantasy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

NFTS (The National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

NFTS (The National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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