Project Detail

The Möbius Trip

Synopsis

A road trip pushes a dysfunctional family to the brink after their journey descends into a claustrophobic hallucinatory nightmare.
A raw and experiential portrayal of a family unit, void of connection, confined in a car and trapped in their fated familial roles.

Details

Year
2023
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
17 min 8 sec
Format
Digital film
Director
Simone Smith
Producer
Lewis Wardrop, David Neilson
Executive Producer
Marielle Membreno
Editor
Simone Smith
Screenwriter
Simone Smith
Director of Photography
Nick Cooke
Production Designer
Ursula Cleary
Sound
Simone Smith, Patrick Collins, David Meikle
Composer
David Meikle, Kenny Grieve
Principal cast
Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Andrew Flanaghan, Mirren Mack, Stephen McMillan
Associate Producer
Jenni Gould
Casting
Georgia Topley, Des Hamilton
Art Director
Nicola Stead
Wardrobe Supervisor
Monika Lorber
Sound Recordists
Paul Hartmann, Kyle Allan
First AD
Mark Lacey

Production Status

Production Company

White Stag Films

54 Timber Bush
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QH

Sales Company

Rowena Wallace

Peach House Ltd
65 Camberwell Church Street
London
SE5 8TR

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