Project Detail

When The Rain Comes

Stuart Biddlecombe

Synopsis

Anna (Dervla Kirwan) has that feeling again. The same feeling she had when her husband had that affair. Is he doing it again? With reluctant daughter Sam (Holly Gibbs) in town, Anna follows her intuition across London to discover the truth.

Details

Year: 2010
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 14 mins
Format: HD
Director: Jade Bell
Producer: Vicky Hwang
Co-Producer: Vicky Hwang
Editor: Adam Finch
Screenwriter: Jade Bell
Director of Photography: Stuart Biddlecombe
Sound: Graham Headicar, Steve Hubbard, Dawn Gough, Alexandros Sidiropolous, Jim Goddard, Catherine Thomas
Composer: Tom Chichester-Clark
Principal cast: Dervla Kirwan, Holly Gibbs

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Exit 71 Films Limited

17 Queensgate Terrace
Flat E
London SW7 5PR
UK

T +44 (0)7969 328 019

jade@exit71films.com

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