Project Detail

Smudged Smile

Synopsis

A joyful teen struggles with depression, trying to keep the happy image that everyone knows and loves.

Details

Year
2021
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
20 min
Director
Ella Greenwood
Producer
Oriane Pick
Editor
Emmalie El Fadli
Screenwriter
Hannah Westall, Ella Greenwood
Director of Photography
Xenia Patricia
Production Designer
Giorgia Lee Joseph
Sound
Michalianna Theofanopoulou
Music
Gaby Ambler
Principal cast
Mia Mckenna-Bruce, Elliot Levey, Anna Acton, Priya Blackburn

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Production Status

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