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Pleasure Beach

Synopsis

Escaping trouble at home, shy teenager Danny hopes the glitz and glamour of a seaside town will give him the confidence and opportunity to lose his virginity. He is joined in his quest by Andrei, a young Romanian immigrant whom he befriends.
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Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins 03 secs
Format
Red Epic
Director
Paul Bassingthwaighte
Producer
Nicki Perkins
Co-Producer
Josh Nolan
Executive Producer
Inger Bassingthwaighte
Editor
Kyran Speirs
Screenwriter
Rick Hughes
Director of Photography
Lorenzo Levrini
Production Designer
Lisa Meller
Sound
Simon Hornett
Composer
Julian Diaz
Principal cast
Francés Ruffelle, Chris Luca, Christopher Richardson

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

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