Unrelated
Synopsis
Phone calls to her husband Alex reveal a rift in their marriage, hiding an unspoken sadness in both their lives. In a series of subtle ellipses, and with a deliberate avoidance of melodrama, we observe Anna as she rejects the company of the adults, in favour of the carefree teenagers. They seem to fill an empty space in her life. Through Anna's awkward attempts to join in with the teenagers' escapades, she unwittingly becomes the centre of a breakdown within the family, and finds herself shunned by everyone. She attempts to find solace through phone calls to her husband Alex but is met by jealousy and suspicion.
Anna retreats to an anonymous hotel room, where Verena visits her, and Anna's untold story finally emerges. Her curious behaviour appears in a new light and she now has to pick up the pieces of her relationship with Alex.
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 100 mins
- Format
- HiDef
- Director
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Joanna Hogg 1st Feature
- Producer
- Barbara Stone
- Editor
- Helle le Fevre
- Screenwriter
- Joanna Hogg
- Director of Photography
- Oliver Curtis
- Production Designer
- Stephane Collonge
- Sound
- Jovan Ajder
- Principal cast
- Kathryn Worth, Tom Hiddleston, Mary Roscoe, David Rintoul, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Emma Hiddleston, Michael Hadley, Harry Kershaw
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Raw Siena Limited
39 Chiswick Green Studios1 Evershed Walk
London W4 5BW
UK
www.unrelatedfilm.com
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