Sea Monsters (2003)

Alan returns to his family home for his mother's birthday. But tension crackles between him and his father. He tries to let it pass, but when he is confronted with a shocking reminder of ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Walker

Writers:

Raphael Smith, Mark Walker

Stars:

Eilidh Fraser, Jake Greene, Martin John Jackson

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Cast

Credited cast:
Eilidh Fraser	...	Philippa
Jake Greene	...	Danny
Martin John Jackson	...	Sean
Martin John-Jackson
James Midgley	...	Alan
Gabrielle Reidy	...	Cynthia
Daniel Rutter	...	Young Alan
Danny Webb	...	Karl (as Daniel Webb)

Storyline

Alan returns to his family home for his mother's birthday. But tension crackles between him and his father. He tries to let it pass, but when he is confronted with a shocking reminder of the abuse he suffered at the hands of his father, he is compelled to act.

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Plot Keywords:

memory | family relationships

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Taglines:

Alan is troubled by childhood memories. On his mother's birthday, he reluctantly returns to his family home, hoping to avoid the source of his inner turmoil.

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2003 (UK)

Filming Locations:

West Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£8,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Powerful ending but flawed set-up

Unlike most short films, Sea Monsters actually has a clear, strong story and a good emotional pay-off. The problem, in my opinion, is the boring set up. Very little happens in the first five minutes. People sigh, they stare, they frown, they say some dialog - but then, finally, we get to the point and the movie takes off and it's powerful stuff. When given something to do, the actors are extremely good especially James Midgely. I saw the film at the Tel-Aviv University student film festival, and by chance my guest for the festival was the writer of the script Raphael Smith. I asked him about the process of making this film and understood that there were many changes were made to his script. I read the original script and I think the original story may have improved the results.