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The Barn

Synopsis

Jake and Adam are chancers who have always survived on their wits. The dilemma that they face is a universal one which few of us ever address. We are mortal. This is what transforms the story from the tragi-comic to the heroic. The through-line of this film is two-fold. First we follow Jake's journey. Second we take the audience on their own journey of discovery.
 
When people are confined they will attempt to draw the universe into their own space. The barn shifts in size. Sight and sound are perceived differently. The logic of the dialogue is pushed to absurd extremes, to the point where logic itself breaks down.

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Features
Running time
80 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Ruaridh Webster
Producer
Virginia Buckley, Alex Jackson Long
Co-Producer
Virginia Buckley, Alex Jackson Long
Editor
Paddy Payne
Screenwriter
Jake Broder, Adam Long
Director of Photography
Oliver Schofield
Sound
Videosonics
Composer
Tom Smail
Principal cast
Jake Broder, Adam Long, Gerard Kelly, Mel Raido

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Barn Pictures Ltd

41A Darnley Road
London E9 6QH
UK

T+44 (0)7774 280 744

thebarn@blueyonder.co.uk

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