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Nobody Has To Know

Synopsis

Phil, a middle-aged man, lives in a small Presbyterian community on the Isle of Lewis, in northern Scotland. One night, he is the victim of an attack which causes him to lose his memory. Millie, a Presbyterian who takes care of him, then claims that they secretly loved each other before his accident ....
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - Contemporary World Cinema - World premiere

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Features
Running time
99 min
Director
Bouli Lanners
Producer
Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Co-Producer
Ciara Barry, Rosie Crerar
Editor
Ewin Ryckaert
Screenwriter
Bouli Lanners
Director of Photography
Frank Van Den Eeden
Production Designer
Paul Rouschop
Sound
Cameron Mercer, Marc Bastien, Etienne Carton, Thomas Gauder
Principal cast
Bouli Lanners, Michelle Fairley, Julian Glover, Clovos Cornillac

Genre

Scottish Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Barry Crerar

Film City Glasgow
401 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 2QJ

Sales Company

Playtime

5, rue Nicolas Flamel
75004 Paris - France

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