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The Rose and the Poison Tree

Synopsis

A dark fairy tale inspired story which tells of a man who is miserable and unhappy with his life. He only cares about one thing: death. There's nothing else he desires more. After several attempts to try and kill himself he decides to look for his last resource; a mythical poison tree.

He embarks on a journey to find the mythical tree. On the way he encounters a mysterious little girl that follows him everywhere he goes. We are unaware of who she is or where she came from. Are her intentions good or bad? And will the poison grant him with the death he has for so long searched for?

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins 11 secs
Format
16.9
Director
Alejandra Viejo Lopez De Roda
Producer
Ben Bradbury
Editor
Blanca Escoda Agusti
Screenwriter
Alejandra Viejo Lopez De Roda
Director of Photography
Adam August
Sound
Bram Coumans, Jamie Kossoff
Composer
Bram Coumans, Jamie Kossoff
Principal cast
Michael E Curran, Isabella Crowther, Sammuel Riley

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

alejandra_viejo@hotmail.com

Sales Company

alejandra_viejo@hotmail.com

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