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RUNTIME
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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Cast
Jamie Robson
Alec
Michelle Duncan
Lily
Lewis McGowan
Tommy
Deborah Arnott
Cath
Ian Bustard
Danny
Christine Corbett Gilmour
Mrs. Stewart
Thoren Ferguson
Johnny
Kyle Fitzpatrick
Ian
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Charlotte Wells
- Writers
- Charlotte Wells
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 9 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Charlotte Wells, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Blair McClendon 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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Jamie Robson and Michelle Duncan and Lewis McGowan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt7207674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Charlotte Wells directs. Robbie Ryan behind the camera. Blair McClendon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 9 years ago.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Charlotte Wells, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Blair McClendon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Jamie Robson and Michelle Duncan and Lewis McGowan carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt7207674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 10Classified under 8 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "scotland", "debt collector", "psychosis".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robbie Ryan
- Editing
- Blair McClendon
- Production design
- Gregory Oke
- Costume design
- Sydney Buchan
- Sound
- Eli Cohn
- Runtime
- 16 min · 0h 16m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Charlotte Wells
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Killjoy Films
DE
Key crew
- Sound MixerBlair McClendon
- Sound Effects EditorMaya Peart
- Sound Re-Recording MixerEli Cohn
- Production DesignGregory Oke
- Art DirectionKitty Katalina Walker
- Sound DesignerEli Cohn
- Costume DesignSydney Buchan
- ProducerJoy Jorgensen
- Executive ProducerRaphael Langenscheidt
- EditorBlair McClendon
- GafferJomo Fray
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- husband wife relationship
- scotland
- debt collector
- psychosis
- woman director
- 1960s
- christmas eve
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-01-20· Sundance Film Festival
