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Rabbit Trap

Synopsis

1973. Married couple, Daphne and Darcy Davenport, are two musicians who moved from London to a cottage in Wales to complete their new album. Here, a strange child enters their lives. By accident they record a mystical sound never heard before and gradually disconnect from reality.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
97 min
Director
Bryn Chainey
Producer
Alex Ashworth, Lawrence Inglee, Elisa Lleras, Sean Marley, Daniel Noah, Adrian Politowski, Elijah Wood
Executive Producer
Joseph Cavalier, Sierra Garcia, Sophie Green, Stephen Kelliher, Nadia Khamlichi, Benjamin Kramer, Nessa McGill, Martin Metz, Tom Ogden, Dev Patel, Kyle Stroud
Screenwriter
Bryn Chainey
Director of Photography
Andreas Johannessen
Production Designer
Lucie Red
Principal cast
Dev Patel, Rosy McEwen, Jade Croot

Genre

Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK co-production

SpectreVision (US), Align (US), Bankside Films (UK), Mad As Birds (UK) production in association with Wiser Films (US)

Mad As Birds

Sales Company

Bankside (International sales)

CAA Media Finance (North America sales)

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