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Shepherd

Synopsis

Running from grief after the mysterious death of his wife, Eric Black takes a job as a shepherd. Trapped alone on a majestic weather-beaten island with an ominous secret. One man's sudden, spiralling madness meets a vengeful supernatural force. What starts as the perfect wind-swept escape becomes a race to save his sanity and his life.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Features
Running time
103 min
Director
Russell Owen
Producer
Karim Prince Tshibangu
Editor
Jim Page, Christopher Thornton
Screenwriter
Russell Owen
Director of Photography
Richard Stoddard
Production Designer
Chris Richmond
Sound
Callum Donaldson
Composer
Callum Donaldson

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Kindred Communications

Studio 9
35-45 Tunstall Road
London SW9 8DA

Sales Company

Parkland Pictures

Suite 7, 79 Wardour Street
London W1D 6QB

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