Project Detail

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.

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

Production Status

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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