Project Detail

Wavelength

Two figures sit on a bench at dusk/nighttime. One leans her head on the other.
Two figures cycling at sunrise.
Sunlight glows on a table and 2 chairs.
Two figures share a bed at nighttime. One is asleep, the other is awake.
A girl holds a bouquet of flowers in a station.

Synopsis

Two people tune into each other across the noise of the world.
When the signal fades, what remains?
This is the story of a relationship traced through the hush between words - a connection built not on certainty, but on echoes, pauses, and the quiet rhythm of shared moments. Told through the subtle shifts of presence and absence, of intimacy and distance, it explores what it means to truly listen. A meditation on connection, loss, and the traces we learn to hear when someone is gone.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 min 42 sec
Format
16:9
Director
Kate Auster
Producer
Kate Auster
Co-Producer
Ruth Marshall
Executive Producer
Benjamin Verrall, Amelia Rowcroft
Screenwriter
Benjamin Verrall
Sound
Thomas Dalton
Composer
Jack Ledger-Dowse
Other Lead Creative(s)
Animation and Art Direction: Holly Warburton
Assistant Producers
Katie Cox, Lily Manning
Voice Over
Lily Manning

Production Status

Production Company

Toffee Hammer

Kate Auster
Suite 202, Netwerks
4 Fisher Street
Lewes
BN7 2DG
https://toffee-hammer.com/

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