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The Silence of the Heart

Synopsis

Lucas (Adam Napier), a photographer, meets the enigmatic Cleo (Sally Scott) in a small English seaside town. They appear to be on a date. En route to a hotel, they encounter a variety of oddball characters, including a priest who has lost his faith, a travelling salesman and a Shakespeare-quoting drunk. Once at the hotel, however, the real reason for Lucas and Cleo’s meeting starts to become apparent…

Shot in long takes with a fluid camera, culminating in a near-silent final half-hour, Sean Martin’s intense drama is a gripping study of two people bound together by a fatal vow.

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Features
Running time
67 mins
Format
HD
Director
Sean Martin
Producer
Sean Martin, Louise Milne
Executive Producer
André Bennett
Editor
Wendy Elford-Argent
Screenwriter
Nicholas Mark Harding, Sean Martin
Director of Photography
Richard J. Wood
Production Designer
Louise Milne
Sound
Stuart Claridge
Music
Sharon Farber
Principal cast
Adam Napier, Sally Scott, Christopher Dunne, Steve Dineen, Martin Trent, Ray Callghan
Sound mix
Jake Clark-Darby
Additional music
Julien Pearly
Stills photography
David Hamnett
Make-up
Helen Coupe

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

891 Filmhouse

54 Marchmont Road #6
Edinburgh EH9 1HS
UK

Sales Company

Lanterna Magicka Films

54 Marchmont Road #6
Edinburgh EH9 1HS
UK

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