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Seeing Things

Synopsis

Eleven year old Jack Park is in hospital for plastic surgery on his hare lip. After the operation, he goes in search of a mirror and a magical journey begins. His adventure in the strange world of the hospital begins with an imaginary battle and ends in an encounter with a patient who performs impossible conjuring tricks. When the plastic surgeon visits Jack to inspect his handiwork, the boy performs his own trick and disappears.

Details

Year
1998
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
20 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Rupert Jones
Producer
Steve Brookes
Executive Producer
Steve Brookes
Director of Photography
Malcolm McLean
Principal cast
Ciaran Fitzgerald, Freddie Jones, Abigail McKern, David Bradley and Tamara Hinchoco
Screen Writers
Rupert Jones and Edmund Butler

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Why Not Films Studio 5, 10/11 Archer Street, London W1V 7HG Tel: 020 7287 3625 Fax: 020 7494 0678

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