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Such a Vivid Imagination

Synopsis

On the cusp of adolescence, Celia’s world begins to unravel after she discovers her mother’s affair. Alienated at home and struggling with a mind where reality and imagination intertwine, she retreats into long summer days with her cousins, Kerry and Hannah. Things take a dark turn when she and Kerry stumble upon a body deep in the woods. They urgently summon the adults for help, but the body inexplicably vanishes —and no one believes them. As Celia becomes consumed with uncovering the truth, her grip on reality fractures further, pulling her into a dangerous mystery where the line between witness and suspect blurs, and the greatest threat may lie within her own mind. This coming of age film explores maladaptive daydreaming, a mental condition that children can develop using fantasy to cope with a psychological trauma.

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Details

Year: 2025
Type of film: Features
Running time: 90 min
Format: DCP
Director: Ina Lüders 1st Feature
Producer: Julia Gurry, Alessandro Garau
Editor: Aideen Johnston
Screenwriter: David Fedash
Director of Photography: Jo Hofmann
Production Designer: Jenny Bowers
Sound: Danyaal Shah
Composer: Matthew Gurry
Principal cast: Sheherazade Makhoul Farrell, Nancy Breheny, Cherry Walters

Genre

Drama Thriller

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Cutsnake Productions LTD

Flat 203 Royle Building
31 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7SH

Entertainment Integrity LTD

5th Floor
167–169 Great Portland St
London
W1W 5PF

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