Project Detail

The Punishment

Synopsis

A grief-stricken father hunts down the boy responsible for the events which led to his son’s murder but finds himself unable to escape the consequences of his own violent actions.

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
11 min 55 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Chris Sexton Fletcher
Producer
Reece Cargan
Executive Producer
Bethany Fletcher
Editor
Alex Dunford
Screenwriter
Chris Sexton Fletcher
Director of Photography
Alkistis Terzi
Production Designer
Ana Cristina Santos
Sound
Paul Chan, Petros Tsaftaridis
Composer
Marc Carlton
Principal cast
Cal MacAninch, Jenni Keenan Green, Ronan Doyle, Kirsty Strain, Jim Sweeney, Ryan Sykes

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Bombito Productions

(in association with Screen Academy Scotland)

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