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Synopsis

John Finch (Christian McKay, 'Me And Orson Welles'), is a renowned classical musician who has abandoned his marriage and career and fled to his holiday home in Provence, South of France to start a new life. Whilst waiting for the arrival of his younger lover, Sophia (Charlotte Vega), he makes the acquaintance of a mysterious young man, Peter (Harry Macqueen) who is passing through the small village John now calls home. Who Peter is and what he discovers will ultimately threaten to destroy all of their lives forever.
A beautiful but devastating tale of tangled love and memory. A contemporary romantic tragedy.
The film is the joint directorial debut of both Christian McKay (also lead actor) and Ben Hecking (also cinematographer).

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Ben Hecking, Christian McKay 1st Feature
Producer
Ben Hecking
Executive Producer
Amanda Atkins
Editor
Andonis Trattos
Screenwriter
Ben Hecking, Christian McKay
Director of Photography
Ben Hecking
Production Designer
Eleonore Cremonese
Sound
Helen Miles
Principal cast
Christian McKay, Charlotte Vega, Harry Macqueen

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

White Horse Films Limited

Ben Hecking
1 Woodcock Close
Pannal
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 1LA

Sales Company

Parkland Pictures

Suite 7, 79 Wardour Street
London
W1D 6QB

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