Merman
Synopsis
Haunted by what she has seen while carrying out humanitarian work with refugees in the Mediterranean and traumatised by her experiences, Mari returns to her parents coastal home in rural England. There, through an unlikely acquaintance, she discovers the medieval legend of the Merman. The truth behind this seemingly innocent myth is darker than Mari could imagine. The message it bears across the centuries restores her resolve.
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 15 min 35 sec
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Madeleine Wynn
- Producer
- Madeleine Wyn, Liz Cook
- Executive Producer
- Abigail McKern
- Editor
- Dominic Crane
- Screenwriter
- Madeleine Wynn
- Director of Photography
- Vernon Layton
- Sound
- Simon Farmer
- Composer
- Simon Farmer
- Principal cast
- Phil Davis, Alistair Petrie, Lucy Scott, Eleanor Grace
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