Project Detail

Mummy's Boy

Synopsis

When a 12-year-old Mark discovers a drowned sheep he experiences a traumatic reminder of his brother's death. Driven by anger at his grief-stricken mother's inability to recognise his suffering, he destroys the shrine-like sanctuary she has created in her deceased son's room.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
Super 16mm
Director
Nicholas Davies, Oskari Korenius
Producer
Edward Casey
Editor
Nicholas Davies, Oskari Korenius
Screenwriter
Steven Jones
Director of Photography
Stuart Brereton
Production Designer
Jennifer Cox
Sound
Nicholas Davies
Principal cast
Gerran Howell, Eliza Thomas, Phil Howe

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Stundent Film

Edward Casey
Flat 3, 3 Clytha Square
Newport
Gwent NP20 2EF
UK

T+44 (0)7886 731 285

edcase1997@googlemail.com

Sales Company

Stundent Film

Edward Casey
Flat 3, 3 Clytha Square
Newport
Gwent NP20 2EF
UK

T+44 (0)7886 731 285

edcase1997@googlemail.com

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