Project Detail

Like Daughter

Synopsis

On the day of her mother's funeral, April confronts her father about the sins of his past - and her present.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Format
HD
Director
Mel Melcer
Producer
Jan Lievaart
Editor
Peter Williams
Screenwriter
Mel Melcer
Director of Photography
Mikolaj Jaroszewicz
Sound
Nikos Nikolalaios, Marco Iavarone
Composer
Jamie Serafi
Principal cast
Anita Crisenel, Frank Jakeman, Jennifer Oliver

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Dryad Productions

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