Project Detail

Signs of Life

Synopsis

Anne attempts to shift her life by taking herself away on holiday alone, but on arrival, she meets with an unexpected and unpleasant situation. A subsequent chance encounter with another solo traveller offers her an unexpected solution, and a chain of surprising events unfold between the two strangers which will either save or destroy them completely.

Details

Year: 2025
Type of film: Features
Running time: 88 min
Format: Digital
Director: Joseph Millson 1st Feature
Producer: Anne Dudley, Roger Dudley, Joseph Millson
Executive Producer: Shawnette Boggs, Jennifer Couture, David C. Fraga, Amer Hilal, Bronwen Murphy,Sarah-Jane Potts, Duncan Pow, Liz Robertson, Kathryn Robinson, Alexa Tewkesbury, Matt Van Belle
Editor: Charles Lort-Phillips
Screenwriter: Joseph Millson
Director of Photography: Elliot Millson
Production Designer: Gabriel Chao Healy, Asya Peker
Sound: Rob Davidsson
Composer: Anne Dudley, Peter James Millson
Principal cast: Sarah-Jane Potts, David Ganly

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Signs of Life Films Ltd

c/o Moviehouse Entertainment Ltd
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Sales Company

Moviehouse Entertainment Ltd

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