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Thicker Than Water

Synopsis

Thicker Than Water conveys a brief moment of intimacy between a young girl and her Aunt. The setting is a tenement in the less enlightened 1930's. The onset of puberty provokes alarm and confusion for the girl, causing the Aunt to reflect on her own younger days at a village dance during the First World War.

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Elly M Taylor
Producer
Sue Porter
Director of Photography
Oliver Cheesman
Principal cast
Juliet Cadzow, Jennifer McLardy
Screen Writer
Frances Bell

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Taylored Productions Ltd 41 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QA Scotland Tel 0141 334 1462 Fax 0141 357 1114

Sales Company

as Production Company

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