Project Detail

The Red Box

Synopsis

Young London office worker finds a red box in the street and takes it to furnish her new flat. She doesn't know that the box was used for bleeding pigs. How will the presence of this object influence her life and her budding romance with a new guy in the office?

Details

Year: 2008
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 12 mins 25 secs
Format: Digibeta
Director: Dorota Berent 1st Feature
Producer: Dorota Berent
Editor: Marek Budzynski
Screenwriter: Dorota Berent
Director of Photography: Simon Archer
Sound: Richard Leney
Composer: Laurie Armitage, Brendan Butler
Principal cast: Sophie Linfield, Ben Bela Boehm

Genre

Horror Woman Director Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

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A drama set in rural England amidst the backdrop of World War II exploring themes of identity, belonging, and the impact of war on personal lives - highlighting the human capacity for both empathy and cruelty in times of crisis. Martha, an 11-year-old mixed-race girl, is evacuated from London to the northern English countryside. Martha finds herself in the care of a gruff gamekeeper and his family. Feeling isolated and rejected due to her racial background and the community’s war-induced tensions, she tries to adapt to her new life, becoming captivated by the natural beauty of the countryside. Martha forms a secret friendship with Enzo, an Italian POW, whose gentle demeanour and shared sense of displacement draw them together. Martha also navigates a complex relationship with George, the gamekeeper's son, who is torn between his familial prejudices and his growing fondness for Martha.

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