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Up in Smoke

Synopsis

A dissatisfied and alienated young woman finds momentary purpose when a strange self-help guide comes into her life. Although her life improves, when she unwittingly encounters the author in a pub she is faced with an unsettling realisation.

Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 min 27 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Conor Molloy
Producer
Luis Maurizzio
Executive Producer
Sam Firth
Editor
Craig Robertson
Screenwriter
Conor Molloy and George Leith
Director of Photography
Michele Pinto
Production Designer
Raz Salih
Sound
Reece Steele and Jack Harris
Music
Callum Melvin
Principal cast
Leonara Cooke, Marco Piva and Serena Day

Genre

Climate / Environment Black Comedy Drama Science

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UWS

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