Project Detail

To the Brink

Synopsis

A violent stop motion cabaret for the cynical and depraved. Guilt, alcoholic apathy and the inevitable, looming apocalypse threaten to push a young man "To the Brink".
Official Selection Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 min
Director
Hugo Docking
Producer
Hugo Docking
Editor
Hugo Docking
Screenwriter
Hugo Docking, Henry Blackaller
Director of Photography
Hugo Docking
Production Designer
Hugo Docking, Mike Docking
Sound
Henry Blackaller
Composer
Henry Blackaller
Principal cast
Hugo Docking, Henry Blackaller

Production Status

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