Project Detail

Murmur

A girl and a woman talk with a view of a beach and the sea behind them.
A woman and a girl walk at the side of a beach.

Synopsis

After years apart, a young girl and her estranged mother reunite for a supervised seaside visit.
Eight-year-old Emily is taken by her Nana, Jo, and Shaniece (a social worker) to an out-of-season seaside town for a one-hour supervised reunion with her estranged mother Ash. Emily has been in the care of her Nana since she was a toddler and barely remembers her mother - she’s nervous and unsure. With watchful eyes and rising pressure, can these fragile first steps be the start of healing a broken bond?

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min
Format
Digital 4K
Director
Jonathan Blagrove
Producer
Evie Calaby
Co-Producer
Jonathan Blagrove, Tash Cordeaux
Screenwriter
Jonathan Blagrove
Director of Photography
Christopher Sharman
Production Designer
Andrew Steggall, Melissa Osbourne
Sound
Bogdan Mecea
Composer
Ed Critchley
Principal cast
Coco Bell, Tash Cordeaux, Agnes Lillis, Natasha Barrington, Henry Miller
Costume Design
Alex Teng
Hair & Make Up
Leah Clarke

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Coda Films Ltd.

Jonathan Blagrove
Towlers Court
30A Elm Hill
Norwich
NR2 3HG

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