Project Detail

Night Call

Synopsis

Tom is locked in his conflict between his wife, Elizabeth and new daughter, and his older sister Patricia. Patricia always calls her little brother when the going gets rough. To avoid unpleasant rows Tom "sneaks" out on nightly missions to help his troublesome sister. On one of those nights Tom has no choice but to bring Patricia home with him and the family tension reaches crescendo.

Details

Year: 2006
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 14 mins, 28 secs
Format: Digi Beta, Beta SP
Director: Camilla Stroem Henriksen
Producer: Stephen Uhlander
Editor: Helle Le Fevre
Screenwriter: Camilla Stroem Henriksen
Sound: Manuela Dellape
Composer: Peder Kjellsby
Principal cast: Amanda Ryan, James Albrecht, Emma Darwell-Smith

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Lodon Film School

24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9UB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7836 9642 / +44 (0)20 7240 0161

c.bright@lfs.org.uk

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www.lfs.org.uk

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