Project Detail

Sundowning

An elderly woman with glowing eyes looks past the camera.
A close up of a dead sheep's eye with flies on it.

Synopsis

Left alone with her estranged grandmother, a perceptive nine-year-old sees her become something monstrous, navigating a night of fear, confusion, and the thin line between love and survival.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 min 31 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Aimie Willemse
Producer
Serena Gardner
Executive Producer
Carolynne Sinclair Kidd, Holly Daniel
Editor
Jade Gray
Screenwriter
Aimie Willemse
Director of Photography
Carlo D'Alessandro
Production Designer
Urte Rusteikaite
Sound
George Palmer
Composer
Ollie Howell
Principal cast
Betty Pirie, Maria MacDonell, Sarah McCardie
Casting Director
Leah Harrison
Costume Designer
Shanagh Penman
Makeup Designer
Ash McIntosh

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by Screen Scotland

Sundowning Film Ltd

Serena Gardner
Abbey Mill Business Centre
Anchor One
Unit 9
7 Thread Street
Paisley
PA11JR

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