In-Between

Starring: Barry Martin and Stephanie Leonidas

A lonely old man´s home is suddenly invaded by a troubled teenage girl, seeking shelter from a violent world outside. The old man is reluctant to help her at first, but soon realises she has given him a new purpose in life. Unfortunately the world she ran away from is catching up with her fast and a difficult choice has to be made.

Colour ⁄ Digi-Beta ⁄ 16:9 ⁄ Duration 17”00’ ⁄ © NFTS 2003

Password: Delfilm

This was my second attempt at telling a story about a girl trapped in drug dealing and prostitution (The first being Talk To Me). But on both occasions I was reluctantly encouraged to tone down the violence by my tutors, turning both films into more gentle and moving character driven dramas. Although In-Between was my most praised film by tutors at the NFTS, it was not the film I had intended to make.