Project Detail

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 project: 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

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Acorn Explosion

Chapel House
Lawkland
Austwick
LA2 8AT

edgeofnoescape@yahoo.com

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