Synopsis:
Set in an isolated, rundown hotel, the story follows entertainer Sophie (in a similar state) as she struggles to find her place in a confusing world.
- Director:
- Isabel Garrett
- Year:
- 2019
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 11 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Puppet Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Emily Everdee
- Script writer:
- Rosamund Attwood
- Music composer:
- Stephanie Taylor
- Sound designer:
- Adam Shuttleworth
- Editor:
- Chloe Hardwick
- Production:
- NFTS – National Film and Television School
- Distribution:
- NFTS – National Film and Television School
- Genre:
- Drama
- Tags:
- Relationships, Mental health
- Audience:
- Adults
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