Project Detail

Spoken in Plain Sight

A detective sitting in a grotty apartment.
A motley crew investigating a missing woman case
A beaten up prisoner.

Synopsis

After a young woman disappears, a corrupt detective and his volatile partner stumble through London’s starless underbelly, only to discover their prime suspect is entangled in a vast conspiracy - one that reveals the missing woman’s secret double life.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
19 min 54 sec
Format
16 mm
Director
Ilya Wray, Ariel De La Garza Davidoff
Producer
Gaia Parolini
Editor
Carmela Schöenenberger
Screenwriter
Ilya Wray, Ariel De La Garza Davidoff
Director of Photography
Thomas Sandler
Production Designer
Oscar Godfrey
Sound
Daniel Roncal Vigo, Noah Luthi, Cristian Manzutto
Composer
Darío Acuña
Principal cast
Alex Hughes, Ilya Wray, Jack Fairley, Benji Ming, Lola Mackenzie Spiteri
Costume Design
Noémi Fintor
Hair & Makeup
Casey Martin
VFX
Rashela Kokoshi, Diego Prando
Casting
Jacob Buckley

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Production Status

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