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Synopsis

Mick takes his estranged son out for his birthday; a man desperate to prove he's changed. But drink and the simmering violence of match day in London brings out the worst in him over a long, difficult afternoon for father and son.

Details

Year
2010
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
17 mins
Format
4K Digital
Director
Michael Pearce
Producer
Rebecca Mark-Lawson
Executive Producer
Rebecca Mark-Lawson
Editor
Maya Maffioli
Screenwriter
Michael Pearce
Director of Photography
Benjamin Kracun
Sound
Dario Swade
Music
The Quick and The Dead
Principal cast
Martin Herman, Bradley Hall
Sound Designer
Dario Swade

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

DigiCult

41 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2ER
UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 221 5290

Sales Company

DigiCult

41 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2ER
UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 221 5290

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