Projects matching: Tom Connolly

Synopsis

When Ali finds out that her boyfriend Mike has been unfaithful she ends their relationship. Now 'free' again she goes clubbing with her best friend but, just as they arrive, she sees Mike entering the club ahead of her. Undeterred, Ali decides to exact revenge by snogging any man she can find right under Mike's nose. As Ali sets off on her mission to humiliate Mike, we encounter a further 30 characters all in search of a good time in Club le Monde. From Yas and Kelly who never leave the toilets as they gossip about contract killers, kissing cousins and constipation; to Anthony and Patrick, wide-eyed teenagers from the country-side, trying to score drugs and be a hit with the babes; to Mosh, the tough-nut bouncer, struggling with his sexual identity and desire to be a lawyer; to Chas who has pierced his nipples and tonight is determined to go further; to Mr. Sunglasses trying to connect in a very disconnecting kind of way; to three outrageous drag queens Tanita, Davida and Karina who realise they've come to the wrong place; to Danny, the club-owner, who gets fresh with his mate's wife and is about to get caught.

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Based on Jonathan Coe's novel Dwarves Of Death, Five Seconds To Spare is the story of William (Max Beesley), a young aspiring musician who arrives in London in search of success and romance, only to find himself the sole witness to a bizarre murder. The film marks the feature film debut of award-winning commercials director Tom Connolly and is produced by Amanda Posey, who says she optioned the rights to the book in 1995, because of its "vividly cinematic premise". Coe wrote a number of drafts for Five Seconds To Spare before Connolly, also a screenwriter, came on board as director and re-wrote the final draft. "Tom had a very strong, coherent and complete vision of both what he wanted to do with the script to give it a visual vibrancy, and how that translated into shooting it as a director," says Posey. Despite his experience as a musician, Beesley, who hit the spotlight with his performance as the BBC's Tom Jones, was not at first an obvious choice for the part of William. "Max is magnetic and confident, in complete contrast to the character of William," says Posey. "But he worked because he counteracted any possibility of William seeming drippy." Music plays an integral part in the film, which boasts an original score by Ben Pope and even features a cameo by Radio One DJ John Peel. Five Seconds To Spare premiered at the Greenwich Film Festival in June.

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Woven in with a constantly surprising and colourful thriller plot, Five Seconds to Spare is the witty and poignantly observed story of William, a young aspiring musician who pins his hopes in London, the dream city which will bring him rock 'n' roll success and true romance. Only trouble is, in reality, William's life is beset with frustration: his witless band seem intent upon turning his dark, heartfelt songs into commercial pop; the coolly desirable Madeleine hangs out of reach and even catching a bus on a Sunday seems a hopeless act of faith. Things could hardly get any worse, but they do - when he becomes the only witness to a bizarre murder.