This Is Heaven
Synopsis
Narcissistic and shallow, Anna makes for a strange friend to Claire, but she supports her in her depression – only because of a recent events that has affected Claire’s life. They meet up with Rex in the park and he persists with the idea that they are all living in ‘heaven’, and that his wife is coming. While Claire can only see death; does she see Rex’s perception of his life being in heaven, or is he really quite mad and believes he is dead? While this sounds ridiculous to her, Claire is somehow drawn in by this man’s belief that they are all living in a better place – they just don’t know it yet.
This is Heaven explores people’s perception about the world around them; whether their life is true to others or not, it is true to them.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 7 mins 59 secs
- Format
- HDV
- Director
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Katherine King
- Producer
- Hidden Film
- Editor
- Ola Minx
- Screenwriter
- Luke Warm
- Director of Photography
- Johann Cruickshank
- Production Designer
- Stewart Frost
- Sound
- Jenny Chislett
- Principal cast
- Gemma Woods, Heather Darcy, John King
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Hidden Film
14 Linwood RdHarpenden
Herts AL5 1RR
UK
T +44 (0)1582 760096
Sales Company
as production company
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