Project Detail

The Sink

Plumber (performed by Bhasker Patel)
Princess (performed by Alessia Mavakala)

Synopsis

An experimental silent film about water and coping with grief.

Princess, who recently lost her twin brother, Prince, has been struggling to sleep and maintain a routine. Worse still, the kitchen tap has been leaking for a month, and the water bill is extremely high. She finally calls a plumber who offers an unexpected solution. A random conversation forces her to move on from her past.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
09:53
Director
Alessia Mavakala
Producer
Chris Lau
Executive Producer
Joshua Collard, Silvia Kelechi
Editor
Lucy Peryer
Screenwriter
Alessia Mavakala
Director of Photography
James Chan
Production Designer
Ollie Bingham
Composer
Nell Ramdenee
Principal cast
Alessia Mavakala, Bhasker Patel
Animator
Heloise Jinghan Zeng
Colourist
Khalif Sultan
1st Assistant Director
George Pool
1st Assistant Camera
Sungmin Choi
2nd Assistant Camera
Alex Deadman
Gaffer
Cheuk Yin Ng
Best Boy
Callum Watson
Sound Recordist
Olia Goronovych
Art Director
Maria Francesca Mavakala
Costume Designers
Maria Francesca Mavakala, Gladys Obasi
Script Supervisor
Sasha Carter
Script Editor
George Pool
Assistant Producer
Violetta Vedeneeva
Unit Stills Photographers
Tony Timmington, Laura Winckles, Tintin Huang
Digital Imaging Technician
George Pool
Runners
Hilary Hanrahan, James Hartley, Vipin Sabu, Bharathi Anilkumar
Associate Producer
Abdullah Imran

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Chris Lau

Cambridge
United Kingdom

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