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Sailcloth

Synopsis

An elderly widower sets in motion series of events to veil his disappearance from a nursing home. After gathering a few necessities, he heads to the local pier where a beloved companion awaits him, ready for their last great journey.
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Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 mins 33 secs
Format
RED
Director
Elfar Adalsteins
Producer
Elfar Adalsteins
Editor
Gavin Buckley
Screenwriter
Elfar Adalsteins
Director of Photography
Karl Oskarsson
Production Designer
Alan Munden
Sound
Jeremy Child
Composer
Richard Cottle
Principal cast
John Hurt
Production Manager
Livia Rao

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Berserk Films

Kingswear House
Burkes Crescent
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 1PD
UK
Tel: +44 (0)7715 910 910

Sales Company

Berserk Films

Kingswear House
Burkes Crescent
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 1PD
UK
Tel: +44 (0)7715 910 910

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