Sally Leapt Out of a Window Last Night
Synopsis
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
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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
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI NETWORK
Up Helly Aa Ltd
Kathy Speirs7 Warwick Villas
Mill Road
G81 1EN
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