Project Detail

Val

Synopsis

When Terry's wife Val succumbs to a strange disease which turns her into a chicken, the retiree goes on a road trip to save her and avoid the same mysterious fate.

Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 11 min 27 sec
Format: Digital
Director: Tom Mellors, Victor Mellors
Producer: Keelan Sumner-Hare, Samantha Gruskin
Editor: Tom Mellors, Victor Mellors
Screenwriter: Tom Mellors, Victor Mellors
Director of Photography: Oli Ledwith
Sound: Marcelo Veloz
Composer: Patrick Moore
Principal cast: J.P. Turner, Wendy Megeney

Genre

Action

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Street Wise Pictures

17 Commercial Road
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 1EH

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A drama set in rural England amidst the backdrop of World War II exploring themes of identity, belonging, and the impact of war on personal lives - highlighting the human capacity for both empathy and cruelty in times of crisis. Martha, an 11-year-old mixed-race girl, is evacuated from London to the northern English countryside. Martha finds herself in the care of a gruff gamekeeper and his family. Feeling isolated and rejected due to her racial background and the community’s war-induced tensions, she tries to adapt to her new life, becoming captivated by the natural beauty of the countryside. Martha forms a secret friendship with Enzo, an Italian POW, whose gentle demeanour and shared sense of displacement draw them together. Martha also navigates a complex relationship with George, the gamekeeper's son, who is torn between his familial prejudices and his growing fondness for Martha.

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Val