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Director:
Simon Ellis
Writer:
Simon Ellis (writer)
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Release Date:
20 April 2007 (UK) more
Genre:
Short | Drama more
Plot:
A father rediscovers his fear of confrontation at the worst possible time. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 15 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Stills for Simon Ellis' feature debut Dogging: A Love Story
 (From QuietEarth. 16 December 2008, 12:17 PM, PST)
Oscar Brief: Many Predicting Oscar Will Go Slumming
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 30 November 2008, 11:29 PM, PST)
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Outstanding Short Film! more (6 total)

Cast

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Jonathan Phillips ... Iain (as Jonny Phillips)
Matthew O'Shea ... Scott
Michael Socha ... ASBO
Ashley Marshall ... Gang
Luke Kingston ... Gang
David Harrison ... Gang
Jess Buxton ... Gang
Zara Hearnshaw ... Gang
Kiddus Salassie ... Gang
Mark Devenport ... Shopkeeper
Christine McSween ... Passing Woman (as Christine MacSween)
Phil Molloy ... Neighbour
Jane Hooks ... Neighbour
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Runtime:
UK:14 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | Dolby
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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Outstanding Short Film!, 26 June 2007
10/10
Author: Heidi Y from Canada

I watched this film at the Worldwide Short Film Festival (WWSFF) 2007, in Toronto, Canada. I had been generally unimpressed with many of the films in the programme. Some were mediocre, bad, and some were quite good. HOWEVER, no film blew me away like SOFT did. I had never in my life witnessed an audience so enraptured in a film before - to vocally cheer for the characters, and feel such strong emotions.

SOFT won "Best Live Action Short" at the WWSFF, and well deserved! Simon developed the characters extremely well by using tension and raising the stakes (which was defined by subtle choices the characters made). I cannot stress how smart this film was. The film was cinematically beautiful, with interesting visual choices to play with conventional cinema. Most of all, the acting really was superb because of how realistic the dialogue and character choices were.

This is a film I would recommend to anyone who wants to see a short film that can evoke powerful emotions. Those who watch a lot films will appreciate films that make a lasting impression on you. Well, SOFT is one short film that you won't forget.

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