Unhappy Birthday
Synopsis
They are invited to visit the remote tidal island of Amen by Corinne – an enigmatic local who hopefully holds the answers to long-buried family secrets.
Amen is populated by a historically close-knit community who discourage strangers from visiting. So why have these three outsiders really been allowed on to the island?
Despite the bucolic nature of the island the trio have a growing sense of unease, but they find themselves trapped by the tide and at the mercy of the islanders.
As the horror of their situation unfolds, these visitors will wish they'd never been born.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 89 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Mark Harriott, Mike Matthews
- Producer
- Nic Speranza, Mark Harriott, Mike Matthews
- Editor
- Tony Greynoth
- Screenwriter
- Mark Harriott, Mike Matthews
- Director of Photography
- Mark Hammond
- Production Designer
- Kerry Platts
- Sound
- Conal Reid
- Composer
- Lin Sangster
- Principal cast
- David Paisley, Christina De Vallee, Jill Riddiford, Jonathan Keane
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Unhappy Birthday Productions Ltd
Sales Company
Unhappy Birthday Productions Ltd
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