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Operator

Synopsis

Gemma wakes to find her house on fire. Trapped with her son, she dials 999. The operator who answers holds Gemma’s life in her hands.
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Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins 5 secs
Director
Caroline Bartleet
Producer
Rebecca Morgan, Caroline Bartleet
Editor
Yann Heckmann
Screenwriter
Caroline Bartleet
Director of Photography
Vanessa Whyte
Production Designer
Isobel Dunhill
Sound
Lisa-Marie McStay
Composer
Navid Asghari
Principal cast
Kate Dickie, Vicky McClure

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Caroline Bartleet

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