Project Detail

The Rest Is Silence

Synopsis

The Rest is Silence follows the journey of an unclaimed body on its progress from discovery to interment. Its focus is on those who guide the corpse through the necessary procedures. For the person who has become this corpse, it is a poignant progression towards a state of silence.

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Shorts
Format
MiniDV
Director
Andrew Henderson
Producer
Noe Mendelle
Co-Producer
Noe Mendelle
Editor
Roddy Simpson
Director of Photography
Andrew Begg
Sound
Des Henron
Composer
Matt Hulse, Katy Jones

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Cadies Productions Ltd,

84 West Bow (Victoria Street),
Edinburgh EH1 2HH, Scotland
UK

T+44 (0)13 1225 6745

M+44 (0)7713 147 051

robin@cadies.co.uk

Sales Company

Cadies Productions Ltd,

84 West Bow (Victoria Street),
Edinburgh EH1 2HH, Scotland
UK

T+44 (0)13 1225 6745

M+44 (0)7713 147 051

robin@cadies.co.uk

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