Project Detail

Slow West

Synopsis

Set at the end of the 19th Century, the story of 17-year-old Jay Cavendish as he journeys across the American Frontier in search of the woman he loves, accompanied by a mysterious traveler named Silas.
Sundance Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Features
Running time
84 mins
Director
John Maclean 1st Feature
Producer
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Conor McCaughan, Michael Fassbender, Rachel Gardner
Editor
Roland Gallois, Jon Gregory
Screenwriter
John Maclean
Director of Photography
Robbie Ryan
Production Designer
Kim Sinclair
Composer
Jed Kurzel
Principal cast
Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn, Caren Pistorius, Rory McCann
Costume Design
Kirsty Cameron

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, New Zealand coproduction

See-Saw Films (UK), DMC Film (UK), Film4 (UK), New Zealand Film Commission (NZ)

DMC Film

10A Christina Street
London
EC2A 4PA

Film4

124 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2TX

Sales Company

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