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The Fury of Silence

Synopsis

When small-time gangsters Lenny and Vincent kidnap Nina, the daughter of a wealthy and influential businessman, things go horribly wrong. Lenny turns against Vincent, questioning the morality of their deeds, and a violent end-game ensues. As a wounded Lenny flees with Nina on his shoulder, the nature of their relationship and reality itself is soon thrown into question. Now lost in a vast wilderness, the horrors of Lenny’s conscience begin to unravel in a fever dream he can’t escape. Can Lenny find redemption or is it too late?

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 min
Director
Hardey Speight
Producer
Kylie Cornelius
Editor
Rory Barr, Luke Raddy, Connell Harries
Screenwriter
Hardey Speight
Director of Photography
Marcus Thomas
Sound
Steve Castle
Principal cast
Jack Hartley, Manuela Kennedy, Rick Yale

Genre

Welsh Action

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Black Lab Films

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