Project Detail

Sally Leapt Out of a Window Last Night

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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Up Helly Aa Ltd

Kathy Speirs
7 Warwick Villas
Mill Road
G81 1EN

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