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The Little Things You Do

Synopsis

When Martha's boyfriend Alex dies after an argument, she's left grief-stricken and pondering whether, if they'd started afresh, the relationship could have worked out differently. A few days later, she's woken from a deep sleep by a late-night television documentary and gets the chance to find out the answer to that very question.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Gary James Martin
Producer
Miles Wilkes
Editor
Adam Marshall
Screenwriter
Gary Martin
Director of Photography
Will Bex
Sound
Shippy Boora
Composer
Sigor Ros, Lemon Jelly
Principal cast
Oliva Poulet, James Buller

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Beast

15 Little Portland Street
London W1W 8BW
UK

T+44 (0)20 7580 7171

miles@numberofthebeast.co.uk

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