Project Detail

Sally Leapt Out of a Window Last Night

Anthony Higham

Synopsis

Ireland 1778.
When Sally finds herself at the mercy of her wealthy but abusive guardian Sir William and threatened with a forced marriage, Eleanor - herself faced with banishment to a convent - hatches a plan for them to escape. They will flee at night to the coast and catch a boat to Wales and freedom. But danger abounds. Rioters roam the forest smashing fences in protest against land enclosures. Bad weather grounds all ships and they have to take shelter. As they explore a new found intimacy, the pursuit closes in.
Inspired by the true story of the legendary ‘Ladies of Llangollen.’

Details

Year: 2022
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 19 min 47 sec
Format: Digital
Director: Tracy Spottiswoode
Producer: Kathy Speirs, Stella Nwimo
Executive Producer: Jude Lister, Chris Walsh-Heron
Editor: Caroline Lynch-Blosse
Screenwriter: Tracy Spottiswoode
Director of Photography: Keefa Chan
Production Designer: James Helps
Sound: Nicholas Davies
Composer: Sion Trefor
Principal cast: Tara Lee, Sherelle Kelleher, Niamh Cusack, Aneirin Hughes

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Welsh Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Up Helly Aa Ltd

Kathy Speirs
7 Warwick Villas
Mill Road
G81 1EN

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