Ille Lacrimas

"He searches for answers; in the water, in the woodland, in the hills. He finds none."

2014 0h 20m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Waves run across the surface of the sea. A blanket of fog has descended, shrouding the far side of the water in dark mist. We hear a disturbance in the sea's surface, out of our line of sight. A man staggers into view. He is stranded. Alone. He searches for answers; in the water, in the woodland, in the hills. He finds none. As he wanders deeper into the darkness of the forest, questioning his fate and destiny, he thinks back and reminisces over fragments of his life, and what has been lost. As time passes, the man finds a cabin. He feels uplifted at the thought of shelter from exposure to the elements that he has endured. Inside the shack he encounters a book that he had lost days before. He attempts to find solace in the book's pages; memories of days passed by. It consumes him. He accepts his spiritual end. It comes full circle.

“He searches for answers; in the water, in the woodland, in the hills. He finds none.”

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Cast

Ross Shaddick
He
Nerys Rees
She

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Barley
Writers: Scott Barley
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Barley, shot by Scott Barley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Barley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ross Shaddick and Nerys Rees carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He searches for answers; in the water, in the woodland, in the hills. He finds none.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7182348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Barley directs. Scott Barley behind the camera. Scott Barley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Scott Barley, shot by Scott Barley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Scott Barley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ross Shaddick and Nerys Rees carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He searches for answers; in the water, in the woodland, in the hills. He finds none.".
8IMDB entry: tt7182348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.