The Hide
Synopsis
Suddenly, in the midst of a conversation with Sandra’s portrait, the hide door blows open and a bedraggled stranger - unshaven, edgy and bloodied introduces himself as Dave John, a fugitive from the storm. After a tense introduction, the two men discover that they have a good deal in common, sharing sandwiches, tea and personal exchanges which are frank, poignant and often funny.
But as the two men begin to form a close bond news of a police manhunt sets them both on edgedriving their fragile relationship to a tragic conclusion.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 84 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Marek Losey 1st Feature
- Producer
- Bernadette Thomas, Tim Beckmann
- Co-Producer
- Bernadette Thomas, Tim Beckmann
- Editor
- Colin Sumsion
- Screenwriter
- Tim Whitnall
- Director of Photography
- George Richmond
- Production Designer
- Nick Palmer
- Sound
- Dean Humphreys
- Composer
- Debbie Wiseman
- Principal cast
- Alex Macqueen, Philip Campbell
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Poisson Rouge Pictures
6 London StreetLondon W21HL
UK
T +44 (0)20 7262 4383
Sales Company
Screenopus
18 Soho SquareLondon W1D 3QL
UK
T +44 (0)20 7268 3716
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