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The Man at the Bottom of The Garden

Synopsis

Video calling to check in on her parents, Jessica’s greeted by her mum, Marji, who informs her that her dad, Joe, is in isolation at the bottom of the garden. He’s displaying symptoms of Covid-19 - but everything isn’t as it seems.

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 min
Director
Paul Blinkhorn
Producer
Karen Newman
Editor
Chris Rubino
Screenwriter
Paul Blinkhorn
Director of Photography
Paul Blinkhorn
Composer
Paul Anderton
Principal cast
Paul Bradley, Denise Black, Claire Calbraith

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