Project Detail

Love is a Hand Grenade

Synopsis

Mixing drink, drugs and a friendship on eggshells was always going to be an explosive mix in this bittersweet British mini drama.
Official Selection BFI Flare LGBTQI+ Film Festival 2021

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 min 39 sec
Format
DV
Director
Jessica Benhamou
Producer
Victoria Thorson, Rosanagh Griffiths, Louise Tse
Editor
Kyle Waters
Screenwriter
Jessica Benhamou
Director of Photography
Jeremy Cox
Production Designer
Anthony Neale
Sound
James Hayday
Composer
Adrian Leung
Principal cast
Genesis Lynea, Saffron Hocking
Trailer Password
Grenade123

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Production Status

Production Company

JSB FILMS LIMITED

Apartment 104 Westfield
15 Kidderpore Avenue
London
NW3 7SJ

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