SMACK EDD stars George Russo, Lorraine Stanley & Paul Marlon
BritFlicks is delighted to exclusively share the trailer for Greg Hall's cinematic short, SMACK EDD.
SMACK EDD (2019) is from production company Medium Kool Films and stars British talent, George Russo, Lorraine Stanley & Paul Marlon. SMACK EDD is the first collaboration between writers Russo & Hall and their newly founded production company. https://www.mediumkoolfilms.co...
Synopsis: Heroin addict Edd (Russo) unexpectedly turns up to his son Patrick’s eighth birthday celebration, Mum Fran (Stanley) and her new partner Mark (Marlon) must do everything to make sure he doesn’t ruin the party. A social realist slice-of-life that looks at the consequences of addiction through the relationships of a dysfunctional family.
Greg Hall comments on SMACK EDD.
“As a director there were two main focuses of utmost importance to me when approaching the script. Firstly I wanted well rounded, believable performances that are an honest portrayal of addiction but also a realistic reflection of working class characters.
The unique rehearsal process I created for this project, along with frequent collaborator (and sister) acting coach Becky Finlay-Hall, utilised games, devising and workshop elements to assist the dedicated cast in crafting deeply drawn performances.
Secondly, with the visual language I wanted to avoid the obvious of ‘shooting coverage’ and using ‘shot / reverse shot’ even though it was a dialogue heavy script. This forced us to approach the film from a fresh perspective, finding a cinematic language to draw out the subtext of the story.
Cinematographer Nicholas Nazari was of utmost importance in getting under the skin of the script, creating sequences where the camera is motivated by emotional beats taking the audience along a dramatic journey.”
SMACK EDD is set to screen at festivals over 2019
For more details check www.mediumkoolfilms.com and follow @MediumKoolFilms on twitter.
