Project Detail

The Outing

Synopsis

All she wanted was a day to herself ...

1970s: A lonely divorcee, Nellie, meets widower Frank on a trip to the seaside. Nellie lets herself be swept away by the hope of connection. But as the seagulls circle overhead and Frank begins to ask too many questions, Nellie realises she will never be able to escape a monstrous family secret ...

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Format
Digital, Arri Alexa
Director
Joanne Mitchell
Producer
Karen Newman
Editor
David Mercer
Screenwriter
Lindsay Williams
Director of Photography
Edward Ames
Sound
Philip Quinton
Composer
Thomas Ragsdale
Principal cast
Julie Hesmondhalgh, Con O'Neill, Elizabeth Rider
Casting
Ben Cogan
Associate Producer
Dominic Brunt

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