Project Detail

Sons of Atom

Synopsis

It’s 1970.
Bradley and Curtis are 13. They are not friends.
They have an empty weekend ahead of them.
And nuclear apocalypse looms.

Live-action and animation combine in a story of childhood under the Atomic Bomb.

Details

Year
2012
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 mins 30 secs
Format
RED
Director
Adam Butcher
Producer
Ruth Sewell, Craig Heathcote
Editor
Stephen Haren
Screenwriter
Adam Butcher
Director of Photography
Bob Williams
Production Designer
Kate Worthington
Sound
Martin Pavey
Music
Thomas Carrell
Principal cast
Tom Howes, James Wilson, Jeff Mash, Matthew Marsh

Production Status

Production Company

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