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Silver Haze

Synopsis

Fifteen years after she got burnt when the pub where she slept as a child caught fire, Franky seeks revenge because she still hasn't found any answers. Franky suspects Jane, her mother's best friend, of setting fire to the pub. When Franky meets Florence, a girl with whom she falls deeply in love, she runs away from home. Together, Franky and Florence throw a petrol bomb through Jane's window. While Franky's sister becomes a convert, the unexpected death of someone dear helps Franky to forgive.
Official Selection Berlin Film Festival 2023 - Panorama - World premiere
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - International Narrative Competition
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
102 min
Director
Sacha Polak
Producer
Marleen Slot
Co-Producer
Michael Elliott
Executive Producer
Clea De Koning, Frank Klein, Eva Yates
Editor
Lot Rossmark
Screenwriter
Sacha Polak
Director of Photography
Tibor Dingelstad
Production Designer
Elena Isolini
Sound
Supervising Sound Editor: Max van den Oever
Composer
Joris Oonk, Ella van der Woude
Principal cast
Vicky Knight, Esme Creed-Miles, Charlotte Knight, Archie Brigden

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Netherlands, UK co-production

EMU Films

17 Leighton Place
London
NW5 2QL

Sales Company

New Europe Film Sales

Jan Naszewski

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