Love Is Thicker Than Water
Synopsis
A sensitive, touching, quirky, tragic and fresh look at how conflicting family ties alonside cultural and class divides challenge love in this modern day Romeo & Juliet story.
East End Film Festival (London) 2016 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 104 mins
- Format
- 4K
- Director
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Emily Harris, Ate de Jong 1st Feature
- Producer
- Matt Barber, Mike Dickman, Ate de Jong
- Executive Producer
- Andrea Scarso, Max Benitz, Merlin Merton
- Editor
- Antonio Ribeiro
- Screenwriter
- Ate de Jong
- Director of Photography
- Zoran Veljkovic
- Production Designer
- Charlotte Pearson
- Sound
- Rob Prynne
- Composer
- 18 Songs
- Principal cast
- Johnny Flynn, Lydia Wilson, Henry Goodman, Juliet Stevenson
- Additional Music
- Fons Merkies
- Special Animation
- Nate Milton
- Film Images
- ©Barnsbury Pictures
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Barnsbury Pictures Ltd, Blue Shadows Films, Mulholland Pictures BV, Ingenious production
Barnsbury Pictures Ltd
Ate de JongBlue Shadows Films
Merlin Merton79 Wardour Street
London
W1D 6QB
Sales Company
Jinga Films Ltd
Rosana Coutinho22 Carnaby Street
London
W1F 7DB
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