Project Detail

The Stuff of Life

The Stuff of Life

Synopsis

When a tiny hardware shop in Bloomsbury is threatened with closure after 171 years, what does that mean for a community? We follow the owners Karen and Trevor, their dog Buster and their employee Karl on what could be their final seven days of trading.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Format
Digital
Director
Alex Kelly 1st Feature
Producer
Alex Kelly
Editor
St John O'Rorke, Peter O'Donovan
Screenwriter
Alex Kelly
Director of Photography
Chris Clarke
Sound
Andy Coles, Matthew Weeks

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Like Other People Do Films

Alex Kelly

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