Project Detail

Shrinking Violet

Synopsis

The seemingly innocent suicide of a television personality sends Detective Harper, on a dangerous journey in to the world of psychotherapy. An encounter with her academic hero Dr Michael Patrick, raises questions and Sarah begins to doubt her own sanity as she realises everything may not be as it seems.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
26 mins
Format
HD
Director
James Card
Producer
Tasha Z Wilson James Card, Jennifer Taylor Lawrence
Editor
James Card
Screenwriter
James Card
Director of Photography
Jason C D Hall
Production Designer
Jackie Spicknell
Sound
John Macdonald, Diego Torres, Zoltan Juhasz, Tasha Z WIlson, Inga Otta
Composer
Tom Haines
Principal cast
Jennifer Taylor Lawrence, Constantine Gregory and Steven Elder

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Thorny Devil Productions

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