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Reservations

Synopsis

A long weekend on the South Coast of England. Reservations follows five hotel guests with one thing in common, they are all alone. The film explores the relationships that develop as these people's lives become inextricably intertwined. This sometimes dark but heartfelt drama set within the sumptuous backdrop of past grandeur really treats the viewer with an insight into the lives, hearts and minds of these seemingly pedestrian characters; as their lives shift in surprising ways. Reservations is devised using a process of improvisation with a cast of first time actors.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
56 mins
Format
HDV
Director
Nick Pilton
Producer
Nick Pilton
Editor
Nick Pilton
Director of Photography
Malcolm Glover
Sound
Mick Greenwood
Composer
Harvey Summers
Principal cast
Chris Milton, Jean Kennedy, Len Shelley, Elizabeth Finch, Lisa Green

Genre

Experimental Drama

Categories

Fiction Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Eyeline Productions Ltd.

Unit 12 Mercatoria Business Centre
100 Norman Rd
St Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex, TN38 0EA
UK

T +44 (0)1424 201192

nick@eyeline.org.uk

Sales Company

Eyeline Productions Ltd.

Unit 12 Mercatoria Business Centre
100 Norman Rd
St Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex, TN38 0EA
UK

T +44 (0)1424 201192

nick@eyeline.org.uk

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