Possum

"Can you spy him deep within? Little possum. Black as sin."

2018 1h 25m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 353

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Synopsis

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A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life.

“Can you spy him deep within? Little possum. Black as sin.”

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Cast

Sean Harris
Philip
Alun Armstrong
Maurice
Andy Blithe
Michael's Father
Ryan Enever
Michael's Uncle
Charlie Eales
Michael
Joe Gallucci
Lee
Rohan Gotobed
Andrew
Raphel Famotibe
Simon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Holness
Writers: Matthew Holness
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Holness, shot by Kit Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by The Radiophonic Workshop. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tommy Boulding 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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Sean Harris and Alun Armstrong and Andy Blithe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Holness directs. Kit Fraser behind the camera. The Radiophonic Workshop scores. Tommy Boulding cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 8 years ago.
5Directed by Matthew Holness, shot by Kit Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by The Radiophonic Workshop. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tommy Boulding shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sean Harris and Alun Armstrong and Andy Blithe carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Can you spy him deep within? Little possum. Black as sin.".
10IMDB entry: tt6081670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "puppeteer", "spider", "hallucination", "surrealism".