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Twenty-six Takes on Life without Allen

Synopsis

When Allen is hospitalised in a coma, fiancée Cathy and best mate Danny use a Handycam to 'communicate' with him. What starts out as a birthday present for Allen, to 'have a laugh' when he gets back and see that he hasn't 'missed much', shifts an already complex relationship into uncharted territory.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
29 mins
Format
DV Cam
Director
Sebastian Michael
Producer
Sebastian Michael
Editor
Miles Conder, Sebastian Michael
Screenwriter
Sebastian Michael
Director of Photography
Miles Conder
Sound
Richard Leney
Composer
Various
Principal cast
Charlotte Bicknell, Matt Emery, Laura Fitzpatrick, David Peto

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Optimist Creations

51G Longridge Road
Earls Court
London SW5 9SF
UK

T+44 (0)20 7370 6584

info@optimistcreations.com

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