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Softy

A boy in a colourful patterned jacket sits in a shoe shop holding a white trainer, with rows of trainers displayed on the wall behind him.

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A boy in a colourful patterned jacket sits beside a man in a hoodie and t-shirt, who looks down with a serious expression in a dimly lit room.

© Leapling Films Limited - image courtesy leaplingfilms.com

A close-up of a man in a t-shirt and hoodie looking to the side with a serious expression in dim lighting.

© Leapling Films Limited - image courtesy leaplingfilms.com

A boy in a colourful patterned sweatshirt looks down with a serious expression in the foreground, while two adults stand blurred in the background of a kitchen.

© Leapling Films Limited - image courtesy leaplingfilms.com

Synopsis

Desperate for change, 13-year-old Camran takes extreme measures to secure a better future for himself and his dad.

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Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 13 min 16 sec
Format: Digital 4K
Director: Joshua Reeves
Producer: Chris Lane
Co-Producer: Tyrone Wright
Executive Producer: Benjamin Taylor
Editor: Mark McKenny
Screenwriter: Joshua Reeves
Director of Photography: Owen Cant
Production Designer: Anna Chester
Sound: Zak Wundowa
Composer: Owain Kelly
Principal cast: Ashley Walters, Jackie Knowles, Joseph Obasohan, Indiya Rowe, Brook Debio, Kelise Gordon-Harrison

Genre

Black Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Leapling Films

Chris Lane
Blue Tower
MediaCityUK
Salford, M50 2NT

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