Project Detail

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

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Production Status

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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