Brief Encounters - Life's Like That
Starring: Frances Barber, Mona Bruce, Margery Mason, Malcolm Scates, Jake Seage and Peter Symonds
A greedy and selfish family overhear that their aging Auntie has won some money. Eager to plan for their future, they make a surprised weekend visit to see their good old Auntie Edith, in the hope of discovering exactly how much the old dear has won, but Edith is a sharp minded soul and not to be underestimated.
This was the first time I had been commissioned to direct a short film and at such speed. Although it was a great challenge and an enjoyable experience, I couldn't help feel frustrated every step of the way. There was never any time to be truley creative, which at the end of the day just made me even more determined to follow a feature film path.
Colour ⁄ Digi-Beta ⁄ 16:9 ⁄ Duration 13”30’ ⁄ © BBC 2005
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