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Monster Heart

Synopsis

Mary Shelley knows her death is imminent. For her last birthday at the seaside she invites Ada Lovelace, daughter of poet Lord Byron, and Ianthe Shelley, orphaned daughter of her husband Percy and his first wife, Harriet. Old wounds re-open and heal again in a testament to feminine solidarity.

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Details

Year: 2022
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 14 min 57 sec
Format: Digital
Director: Priyanga Burford
Producer: Kate Phibbs
Executive Producer: Paula Hawkins, Maria Austin
Editor: Jeanna Mortimer
Screenwriter: Priyanga Burford
Director of Photography: Sarah Cunningham
Production Designer: Soraya Gilanni
Sound: Sam Mason
Composer: Roshan Gunga
Principal cast: Anastasia Hille, Pearl Chanda, Maria Austin

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

La Pêche Productions

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www.lapecheproductions.com

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