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Too Rough

Synopsis

After a night of intoxication, a hungover and hysterical Nick wakes up next to his boyfriend Charlie and must conceal him from his own homophobic and dysfunctional family.
Official Selection Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2022 - World premiere
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2022
Official Selection BFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2022

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Format
HD
Director
Sean Lìonadh
Producer
Alfredo Covelli, Ross McKenzie
Editor
Sean Lìonadh,
Screenwriter
Sean Lìonadh
Director of Photography
Andrew O' Connor
Production Designer
Tomas Palmer
Sound
Zander Mavor, Kyle Stewart
Composer
Eloise Kretschmer
Principal cast
Ruaridh Mollica, Joushua Griffin, Neshla Caplan, Kevin O'Loughlin, Oliver Wright, Jane McCarry

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Scottish Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Scheme Pictures Ltd

c/o Anderson Strathern LLP
George House
50 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1EH

Devil May Care Entertainment Ltd

3 Hadrian Way
Bo'ness
EH51 9QL

Sales Company

Scheme Pictures Ltd

c/o Anderson Strathern LLP
George House
50 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1EH

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