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The Betrayal

Synopsis

A traumatised patient, trapped in a destructive relationship with her megalomaniac doctor, resorts to desperate measures to escape. Legal text and medical records interwoven with pulsing pills tell a story of addictive, emotional enmeshment.
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Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 mins 54 secs
Format
Apple ProRes .mov
Director
Susan Young
Producer
Susan Young
Editor
Susan Young
Sound
Susan Young
Thanks
Katie Goodwin, Mike Wyeld

Genre

Experimental

Categories

Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Susan Young

E: susan.young@network.rca.ac.uk
E: info@susanyounganimation.com

Sales Company

Susan Young

E: susan.young@network.rca.ac.uk
E: info@susanyounganimation.com

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