The Black Forest
Synopsis
Both a love letter to Europe, and a study of a peculiarly British dysfunctionality, the film captures a golden summer of innocent childhood alongside the little tragedies of adulthood that define modern life.
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 87 mins
- Format
- 4k
- Director
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Ruth Platt
- Editor
- Jamie McKivitt
- Screenwriter
- Ruth Platt
- Director of Photography
- Oskar Kudlacik
- Sound
- Daniele Turi
- Music
- Ruth Stavric, Julsy
- Principal cast
- Hattie Ladbury, Sirine Saba, Aleksander Mikic, Robert Hands.
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Darko Stavrik
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