Project Detail

The Wasp (or The Sheer Beauty of Accepting Yourself)

The Wasp (or The Sheer Beauty of Accepting Yourself)
The Wasp (or The Sheer Beauty of Accepting Yourself)
The Wasp (or The Sheer Beauty of Accepting Yourself)
The Wasp (or The Sheer Beauty of Accepting Yourself)

Synopsis

A young man grappling with melancholy, is stunned to learn he is 62% wasp. As he faces confusion, isolation, and rejection, he embarks on a strange journey to understand himself and confront what this diagnosis truly means.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 6 sec
Format
16mm, 23:5 scope
Director
Cass Virdee
Producer
Dylan Gillah
Editor
Suzy Shepard
Screenwriter
Tommy Hurst
Director of Photography
Catherina Scarpellini
Production Designer
Michela Negretto
Sound
Sandro Poppkhadze
Composer
Håvard Olsen
Principal cast
Laurie Kynaston, Kenneth Collard
Other Lead Creative(s)
N/A

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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