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Tatsuko

Synopsis

A stranger emerges from the landscape and inveigles his way into the isolated house of a single female artist. He takes up residence; undetected... Over the course of a year, the artist remains unaware of her uninvited guest, though his presence gradually influences the development of her current project, leading towards an unexpected denouement...
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Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Features
Running time
44 mins 22 secs
Format
HD video
Director
Glenn Ibbitson 1st Feature
Producer
Glenn Ibbitson
Editor
Glenn Ibbitson
Screenwriter
Glenn Ibbitson
Director of Photography
Glenn Ibbitson
Sound
Glenn Ibbitson, Wyn Lewis Jones, Jon Turner
Composer
Wyn Lewis Jones
Principal cast
Glenn Ibbitson, Carole King

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Nant Studios

Newcastle Emlyn
Wales

Sales Company

Glenn Ibbitson

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