Project Detail

The Ride

Synopsis

When their car breaks down on the way back to London, a young couple hitch a ride with a lorry driver. The journey slowly reveals the cracks in their relationship as three worlds collide in unexpected ways.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 min 12 sec
Format
Digital (4:3)
Director
Tara Aghdashloo
Producer
Tara Aghdashloo, Elettra Pizzi
Executive Producer
Karla Williams, Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Sahar Yousefi
Editor
Xi Feng
Screenwriter
Tara Aghdashloo
Director of Photography
Anna MacDonald
Production Designer
Trinity Tristan
Sound
Stefania Fantini, Adrian Sandu
Composer
Zosia Mackenzie, John O’Regan
Principal cast
Nina Singh, Joseph Timms, Martin Walsh

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Tara Aghdashloo Studios, MsMono, 130 Elektra Films, NAVA Projects

Tara Aghdashloo Studios Ltd. (TA Studios)

Sales Company

Tiny Distribution (Festival Agency)

Alberto De Angelis

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