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Man of the House

The Boy in his father's study
The Boy playing with his doll's house.
The Boy and his Mother.

Synopsis

On the anniversary of his father's death, a boy navigates a journey through grief within the family's crumbling manor house, with visions and dreams ushering a past generation into his present day. A piece of pure gothic magic realism.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
25:37
Format
16mm
Director
Soren Harrison
Producer
Poppy O'Hagan, Amelia Deering
Executive Producer
Nick O'Hagan, Luke Jacobs
Editor
Sam Allen
Screenwriter
Soren Harrison
Director of Photography
Pieter Snyman
Production Designer
Edward Rollitt
Sound
Barney Dwyer
Composer
Next of Din
Principal cast
Peter De Souza Feighoney

Genre

Children’s Drama Fantasy History

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Giant Films Limited

Poppy O'Hagan
124 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

info@giantfilms.com

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