Project Detail

Una

Synopsis

Based on David Harrower's play 'Blackbird' charting a young woman’s journey to reclaim her past.
Fifteen years earlier, Una ran away with an older man, Ray, a crime for which he was arrested and imprisoned. When she comes across a photo of him in a trade magazine, Una tracks him down and turns up at his workplace. Her abrupt arrival threatens to destroy Ray’s new life and derail her stability.
Unspoken secrets and buried memories surface as Una and Ray sift through the wreckage of the past. Their confrontation raises unanswered questions and unresolved longings. It will shake them both to the core.
This story gazes into the heart of a devastating form of love and asks if redemption is possible.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Official Competition

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
94 mins
Director
Benedict Andrews 1st Feature
Producer
Jean Doumanian, Patrick Daly, Maya Amsellem
Executive Producer
Ron Burkle, Terry Allen Kramer, George S. Kaufman, Kevin Loader, David Kosse, Sam Lavender, Robbie Allen, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth, Andrew Pollack, Eve Schoukroun, Sharon Harel-Cohen
Editor
Nick Fenton
Screenwriter
David Harrower (screenplay and original play)
Director of Photography
Thimios Bakatakis
Production Designer
Fiona Crombie
Sound
Danny Hambrook
Composer
Jed Kurzel
Principal cast
Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

WestEnd Films (UK), Jean Doumanian Productions (US), Bron Creative (CA) with the support of Creative Scotland (UK), Film4 (UK)

WestEnd Films

Shepherds Building Central
Charecroft Way
London
W14 0EE

Film4

124 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2TX

Sales Company

WestEnd Films

Shepherds Building Central
Charecroft Way
London
W14 0EE

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