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The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

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Seeking to escape his alcoholic-depressive father and the constant humiliation and bullying at school, Arthur Braxton finds peace and first love in a deserted Edwardian bath house inhabited by a beautiful water nymph, Delphina.

Unbeknownst to Arthur, Silver the pool's depraved custodian keeps its enchanted waters alive with the ritual sacrifice of children and Arthur is set to be his next victim.

Arthur Braxton must dig deep and overcome his fears to face up to Silver, the only way to end this cycle of killings; free Delphina, and save himself from his own personal demons.

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Year: 2021
Type of project: Features
Running time: 102 min
Format: 4K 2.35:1 Sony PXW-FS7
Director: Luke Cutforth 1st Feature
Producer: Joshua Winslade, Lex Beckett, Lisa Cullis
Executive Producer: Johnny Vegas, Sophie Wright, Luke Cutforth, James O'Neil, Colin Wright, Dianne Wright
Editor: Anuree De Silva
Screenwriter: Luke Cutforth, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, based on the novel by Caroline Smailes
Director of Photography: Joshua Winslade
Production Designer: Peter Coulthard, Lenka Dobranska
Composer: Rob Simpson, Patty Walters
Principal cast: James Tarpey, Johnny Vegas, Rebecca Hanssen, Keith Rice, Caroline Partridge

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Horror Literary Adaption Fantasy Sci-Fi

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Complete

Production Company

Fireflight Film

Flat 4, 497 Christchurch Road
Bournemouth BH1 4AE

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7&7 Producers' Sales Service Ltd

122 Walton Street
London SW3 2JJ

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