letters (2014)
Synopsis
A poignant tale of friendship between a lonely old man (Kevin) and his equally lonely young postman (Malcolm). The first film in a trilogy of shorts on the themes of loneliness, old age and dementia. letters is an intimate look at how lonely it can sometimes be living in a big city.
Funded by Apex Arts' Hitchcock Production Fund, letters was Anthony Hett's directorial debut.
Specifications
Film Type: Short
Runtime: 8 minutes 30 seconds
Festival Premiere: June 2014
Production Budget: 2,000 GBP
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Country of Filming: United Kingdom
Film Language: English
Production company: IMMIX Media
Official Sections & Screenings
2014
Stow Film Lounge
2015
Beeston Film Festival
Norwich Film Festival
Hitchcok's Home, Leytonstone
2018
Purbeck Film Festival
International Moving Image Society
2019
Welcome to the Forest - London Borough of Culture, Walthamstow
Screen25, Norwood
Moving Pictures Short Films
Level Up, Bloomsbury
Cast
Malcom: Edward Davis
Sam: Gehane Strehler
Crew
Writer & Director: Anthony Hett
Cinematographer: Jack O'Dowd
Producer: Sophia Mertins
Awards & Nominations
(Nominated) Best Short Film -
Norwich Film Festival
(Finalist) FilmsShorts Online Competition
(Winner) Audience Award for Best Short Feature - Purbeck Film Festival
(Finalist) Best Drama Short Film - British Short Film Awards
(Nominated) Best Short Film From The Archives - British Short Film Awards
Reviews & Interviews
Only the Lonely
A trilogy of short films on the themes of loneliness, old age and dementia.
