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Synopsis

Our parents always told us 'never talk to strangers'. But, surely, we all have to phone home sometime?
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Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Format
RED
Director
Douglas Hart
Producer
Ohna Falby, Beth Montague
Editor
Dan Robinson
Screenwriter
Douglas Hart
Director of Photography
Stuart Bentley
Sound
Tom Drew
Composer
Gruff Rhys
Principal cast
Peter Mullan, Alan Tripney, Caroline Paterson

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Ohna Falby

HSI London
Newlands House
40 Berners Street
London
W1T 3NA
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7637 3377

Sales Company

Ohna Falby

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