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The New Boy

Synopsis

Two young sisters watch Sam, their new teenage neighbour from afar. They track his movements on and offline. When they finally meet him, 10 year-old Dani strikes up a friendship and stops her spying, preferring to enjoy his company. But teenage Louisa takes a different path. During her continued surveillance of him she slips into obsession before stumbling across another observer.
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Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
82 mins
Format
2K ProRes - Canon C300
Director
Christine Lalla
Producer
Christine Lalla
Editor
Christine Lalla (as Nora Harrison)
Screenwriter
Christine Lalla (as Grace Patrick)
Director of Photography
Christine Lalla
Sound
Simon Hornett
Composer
Jim Hustwit
Principal cast
Joanne Gale, Rollo Skinner, Evie Playfoot-Orme, Lynn Howes, Caroline Davies, Peter F Gardiner, Gary Condes, Jackie Howe, Henry Playfoot
Soundtrack
Rollo Skinner, Steven Ray Morris (as Thank Goodness)

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Agent Husky Films Limited

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