Project Detail

Trendy

Name: Trendy
Director: Louis Lagayette
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 100 mins

Synopsis

Richard, a secondary school teacher in his 30s, moves to trendy Dalston in East London. Richard is a man with a secret, a past he is trying to escape. Soon after he arrives, he meets Chloe, a gallery manager, who introduces him to the nightlife of the East End. He discovers the area, meets the locals, the immigrants and the hipsters who interact every day.
He is quickly faced with the violent gentrification occurring around him. As he tries to fit in with his new surroundings, he faces constant rejection, causing his past demons to resurface.
When Richard’s secret is unveiled, his violent behaviour erupts and unleashes his darkest impulses.

Details

Year: 2017
Type of project: Features
Running time: 100 mins
Director: Louis Lagayette 1st Feature
Producer: Marilena Parouti, Bruno Vannini
Executive Producer: Reinhard Besser, Walter Mair, Kami Naghdi
Editor: Georges Massiani, Alex Elkins
Screenwriter: Louis Lagayette
Director of Photography: Richard William Preisner
Production Designer: Francesca Massariol
Principal cast: Lachlan Nieboer, Haluk Bilginer, Alan Ford, Alice Sanders
Film Image: ©Trendy Film Ltd

Genre

Action Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Akronymion Productions

Marilena Parouti

marilena@akronymionproductions.com

A 6 Foot Barrel

Bruno Vannini

bruno@asixfootbarrel.com

Tesa Productions

Louis Lagayette

louis.lagayette@gmail.com

Sales Company

Urban Distribution International

Delphyne Besse

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