Project Detail

The Arborist

Synopsis

When tree surgeon Laura discovers her twin sister’s commemorative oak is dying, she returns to their childhood home seeking the threads of connection. Here she must repair broken bonds with her estranged brother Joe before she can say goodbye to Eloise.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 36 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Clare Sturges
Producer
Keiran McGaughey
Executive Producer
Kimberley Warner, Christina Macaulay
Editor
Chris McGaughey
Screenwriter
Clare Sturges
Director of Photography
Christopher Jacobi
Production Designer
Grace Mahony
Sound
Nicholas Davies
Composer
Samuel Barnes
Principal cast
Catrin Stewart, Rhodri Meilir

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Like an Egg Productions

Llanover House
Llanover Road
Pontypridd
CF37 4DY

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