Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006)

Director:

Ed Blum

Writer:

Aschlin Ditta (written by)

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love on the Heath.

Plot:

Sex and love. Some seek it, some need it, some spurn it and some pay for it, but we're all involved in it. Set on one afternoon on Hampstead Heath, London, the film investigates the minutiae of seven couples. What makes us tick?

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Sex | Heath | Park | Love

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Holly Aird	...	Molly
Eileen Atkins	...	Iris
Hugh Bonneville	...	Gerry
Tom Hardy	...	Noel
Douglas Hodge	...	Brian
Adrian Lester	...	Pete
Andrew Lincoln	...	Jamie
Ewan McGregor	...	Billy
Gina McKee	...	Julia
Elle Mckenzie	...	Eve
Sophie Okonedo	...	Anna
Eglantine Rembauville-Nicolle	...	Sophie (as Eglantine Rembauville)
Nicholas Sidi	...	Ludo (as Nick Sidi)
Mark Strong	...	Louis
Catherine Tate	...	Sara
Polly Walker	...	Esther
Benjamin Whitrow	...	Eddie Wright
Aschlin Ditta	...	1st Man in Bushes
Melissa Thompson	...	Pretty Girl
Brian Callaghan	...	2nd Man in Bushes
Spencer Stafford	...	Man in Men;s Pond
Onion	...	Bull Terrier

Directed by
Ed Blum

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Aschlin Ditta		written by

Produced by
Ed Blum	....	producer
Suran Goonatilake	....	executive producer
Vadim Jean	....	executive producer
Amanda Wilkie	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Dominik Scherrer

Cinematography by
David Meadows		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joe McNally

Casting by
Emma Style

Art Direction by
Gordon Grant

Costume Design by
Jo Thompson

Makeup Department
Lisa George	....	makeup artist
Madeline Hale	....	hair stylist
Madeline Hale	....	makeup artist
Colette King	....	hair designer
Colette King	....	makeup designer
Emma Lawson	....	makeup assistant

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Blair	....	additional third assistant director
Amy Coop	....	additional third assistant director (as Adam Coop)
Rawdon de Fresnes	....	first assistant director
Antony Evgeniou	....	third assistant director
Christopher Hughes	....	second assistant director
Mark C. Wong	....	additional third assistant director (as Mark Wong)

Art Department
Josephine D'Ambra	....	graphic artist: website
Deborah Haywood	....	art department assistant
Ben Lewis	....	graphic artist: website
Charlotte Malik	....	consulting art director

Sound Department
Owen Bleasdale	....	foley supervisor
Dan Johnson	....	adr recordist
Hugh Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Melissa Lake	....	foley artist
George McMillan	....	boom operator
Richard Miller	....	second boom operator (as Rich Miller)
Henry Milliner	....	sound mixer
Paul Parsons	....	sound recordist: second unit
Emma Pegram	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
James Perry	....	adr recordist
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Ian Wilson	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Ann Marie Crotty	....	camera trainee: FT2
Craig Davis	....	gaffer
Grace Donaldson	....	grip
Charlie England	....	focus puller: second unit
Gerry Floyd	....	additional cinematographer: second unit
Alex Hoare	....	clapper loader
Richie Hogg	....	focus puller: second unit
Robin Holder	....	camera operator: second unit
Robin Holder	....	focus puller
Richard Johnson	....	best boy
Phoebe Vale Markham	....	still photographer (as Phoebe Markham)
Joseph Mastrangelo	....	focus puller: second unit
Robert Shacklady	....	camera operator: second unit
Roger Tooley	....	Steadicam operator
Jonathan Dennis	....	jimmy jib operator (uncredited)
Mike Drury	....	jimmy jib operator (uncredited)
Abi Oseni	....	daily camera assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Claire Collins	....	costume assistant
Rebecca Elson	....	costume assistant
Debbie O'Brien	....	costume assistant
Melissa Thompson	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Matt Adams	....	digital intermediate producer
Michael Deming	....	digital film transfer
Rob Gordon	....	digital on-line editor
Emily Greenwood	....	digital on-line editor
John Hinchliffe	....	digital film technical manager
Jo McCaffery	....	assistant digital intermediate producer (as Jo-Ann McCaffrey)
Doug Newman	....	assistant editor (as Douglas Newman)
John Palmer	....	digital film transfer
Rob Pizzey	....	digital colorist
Laurent Treherne	....	digital intermediate technical director
Paul Jones	....	digital intermediate manager (uncredited)
Jateen Patel	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)
Tim Pruce	....	admin: Soho Images (uncredited)

Music Department
Natalia Bonner	....	musician: violin
Alexandra Brown	....	musicial: vocalist
Andy Caine	....	musician: vocalist
Brian Callaghan	....	musician: vocalist
Emily Davis	....	musician: violin
Calina de la Marie	....	musician: strings leader
Alison Dods	....	musician: violin
Andrew Findon	....	musician: flutes & saxophone (as Andy Findon)
Richard Hammarton	....	orchestrator
Michael Keelan	....	musician: violin
Rick Koster	....	musician: violin (as Rik Koster)
Abi Leland	....	music supervisor
Angus Moncrieff	....	musician: trumpet
Angus Moncrieff	....	orchestrator
Everton Nelson	....	musician: violin
Joe Peet	....	musician: bass
Julia Singleton	....	musician: violin 1
Paul Wigens	....	musician: drums
Lucy Wilkins	....	musician: violin
Jon Wygens	....	musician: guitar

Other crew
Dan Bryant	....	floor runner
Tony Clarkson	....	location manager
Joe de Fresnes	....	floor runner
Denise Devoy	....	production assistant
Clare Griffiths	....	lawyer
Robert Hughes	....	production assistant
Phil Hunter	....	payroll accountant
Hilary Martin	....	script editor
Sophie Monneretti	....	floor runner (as Sophie Monneret)
Jason Saliba	....	production accountant
Lindsey Sharp	....	production coordinator
Ian Sharples	....	executive: The Mob Film Co.
Lawrence Shorter	....	production associate
Juliea Stewart	....	script supervisor
Michael Williams	....	title designer
Liam Winn	....	floor runner
Pu San Wong	....	script supervisor
Paola Desiderio	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Ferguson	....	marketing assistant (uncredited)
Evie Wray	....	publicity assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Tin Pan Films
• Mob Film Company, The (in association with)

Distributors

• Bir Film (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Miracle Communications Ltd. (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Russian Report (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• THINKFilm

Other Companies

• Angel Studios & Crimson Noise  music recording
• Audiolink Radio Communications  motorolas
• Axis Films  additional camera equipment
• Blacksheep UK  conceptual graphics
• Film Financial Services  producers' representatives
• Granada Media  negative checking
• Ice Films  additional camera equipment
• Joe Cuts  editing suite
• Location Lighting  lighting equipment
• One Post  digital intermediate (as One Post London)
• Panavision  grip equipment
• Sapex Scripts  post-production services
• Soho Images  film laboratory services
• South London Filters  filters
• Videosonics Studios  sound mixing and adr provided by (as Videosonics London)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content

Runtime:

UK:91 min | Argentina:91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 (uncut) | Ireland:16 | USA:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:R | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Hampstead Heath, Hampstead, London, England, UK

Company:

Tin Pan Films

Trivia:

Closing film of 2006's London's Raindance Film Festival.

Quotes:

Iris:You see, once you commit yourself to something, however bizarre it might seem to other people, you kind of owe it to yourself to enjoy the experience.

Movie Connections:

References "Fantasy Island" (1977)

Uplifting!

This is a beautifully made film, the style is original, simple, and very easy to watch. It's a short film about life and love set on Hampstead Heath, and is without a doubt one of the sweetest films made in a number of years. It has no complex plot, but is interesting and filled with many amusing anecdotes, and will make you laugh out loud at times. Filled with a very talented cast, and many familiar faces (Andrew Lincoln, and Hugh Bonneville being a few of my favourites) this movie is far from dull, and particularly easy to relate to. I have watched it numerous times, with numerous people, and have yet to find someone (male or female) who does not share my high opinion of this film. I highly recommend it to anyone.