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Next of Kin

Synopsis

Liam, a young gay Brit in Berlin, experiences the unexpected death of his partner. Following a night out, he finds himself the victim of a cruel system which denies his existence and throws him into oblivion. NEXT OF KIN confronts the reality of sudden loss and its legal complications.
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Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 min 27 sec
Director
Dean Marriott
Producer
Dean Marriott
Executive Producer
Dean Marriott, Sebastien Huet
Editor
Dean Marriott
Screenwriter
Dean Marriott
Director of Photography
Julian Voltmann
Sound
Alberto Sanchez Nue
Composer
Alan Spiljak, Sebastien Huet
Principal cast
Jack Parr, Ray Calleja, Florian Anderer, Tania Carlin, Maya Henselek
Production Assistant
Yvette Gregory
Camera Assistant
Enrique Arribas

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Dean Marriott

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