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Ribblehead

Synopsis

Mark Smithson, an author widely celebrated for his first novel, is suffering from writer's block. After a desperate episode he and his wife Sarah move to the countryside for a fresh start. Reinvograted, Mark finds a fresh subject for his second book. But when aspects of his story begin to materialise in real life, his newfound creativity soon starts to overwhelm him. Sarah can see the toll the project is taking on her husband, but - despite repeated efforts - can't find a way to connect with him.

RIBBLEHEAD asks: how close to the edge will we push ourselves to get what we want? And what would we do if we suddenly found we couldn't get back?

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Features
Running time
113 min
Format
Digital
Director
Tom Young 1st Feature
Producer
Tom Young
Editor
Tom Young
Screenwriter
Tom Young
Director of Photography
Stuart Went
Production Designer
Tom Young
Sound
Chen Wissotzky
Composer
Tom Young
Principal cast
Gareth Bennett-Ryan, Christy Sullivan

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Acorn Explosion

Chapel House
Lawkland
Austwick
LA2 8AT

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