Project Detail

The Silent Treatment

Synopsis

Why is Sara not talking to Bill? Why doesn't Bill stop talking to Sara? What could have happened at the dinner party the night before?
Is Lucy at the bottom of it? Maybe it's something to do with Eddie?
Surely Beth's in the clear? Oh, and did someone hit Bill? It looks like somebody hit him.
 
Whatever happened, Sara's not telling.
 

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 50 secs
Format
35mm
Director
Peter Lydon
Producer
BBC
Editor
Joakim Pietras
Screenwriter
Peter Lydon
Director of Photography
Nic Sadler
Sound
Howie Nicol
Composer
Edmund Butt
Principal cast
Marc Warren, Anna Wilson-Jones

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

H30 Films

10 Firth Street, London
W1D 3JF
UK

T+44 (0)20 7734 0000

steve@h3ofilms.com

Sales Company

Dazzle Short Film Agency

The Impact Studios
12 - 18 Hoxton Street
London N1 6NG
UK

T +44 (0)20 7739 7716

dawn@dazzlefilms.co.uk

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