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Upon the Edge

Synopsis

Sheltering beneath the streets of London, the company of a West End play find themselves isolated from their loved ones when a nearby terrorist attack cuts short their final night performance. Minds racing over past anxieties from the run, they contemplate life-and-death decisions within the claustrophobic confines of the theatre basement.
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Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Features
Running time
84 min
Format
Digital
Director
Tim Reynard
Producer
Natasha Markou, Tim Reynard
Executive Producer
Baz Armstrong
Editor
Charlie Thorne
Screenwriter
Thea Gajic, Oliver Welsh, Tim Reynard
Director of Photography
Guillem Valle
Production Designer
Toby Taylor-Smith
Sound
Matt Harris, Neil McKeown, Omie Craden, Tom Wilkin, Tom Anderson, Angus Puczyniec
Composer
Lux Knightley
Principal cast
Maynard Eziashi, Zulekha Chaka, Will FitzGerald, Jack Forsyth-Noble, Austin Hardiman, Nicolle Smartt, Amaka Okafor

Genre

Action LGBTQIA+ Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

DeCantillon Films

London Production Studios

Natasha Markou

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