Canbury (2008)

Director:

Alex Barrett

Writers:

Alex Barrett (script)
Charlotte Coy (additional dialogue) ...

Genre:

Short | Drama

Plot:

Canbury is a trilogy of stories concerning the lives of six twentysomethings, set in Canbury Gardens...

Plot Keywords:

Twenty Something | Nature | Male Female Relationship | Meditative | Independent Film

Cast

Charlotte Coy	...	Ella
Sari Easton	...	Katherine
Rachel Bright	...	Rachael
Lachlan McCall	...	Alan
James Groom	...	Steveo
James Wallace	...	Panzo

Runtime:

12 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Canbury Gardens, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

Tiga Kali Studio

Trivia:

The script for the film primarily consisted of a letter of intent, followed by prose paragraphs describing the actions of the first two parts. These two parts were then worked into a collaboration between the director and the actors. Only the third part of the film was conventionally scripted.

Huge References For A Lush Short Film...

When CANBURY starts, one feels the atmosphere and vulnerable serenity of the opening shot of 'The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis'. But the grand director of photography Ennio Guarnieri was not at the helm of this English short film, and the panorama is not Italian.

For a brief moment another Italian maestro comes to mind, but no, CANBURY isn't 'Blowup' either.

Writer/Director Alex Barrett is a master of mood, and uses his keen eye for photography to his, and our, advantage within the boundaries of Canbury Gardens, a park in which three different couples tell us much more from what remains unspoken, than from what they do utter. Reflective and non-obtrusive, the portraits of six young adults are to the point, and of a shining integrity. Beautifully shot by three different cinematographers (one for each part of this trilogy), which lends the 12 minutes extra tension, CANBURY gets better and better after each viewing.

Please try and find (at Film Festivals and websites) more work of this young English filmmaker, who's 'Hungerford: Symphony Of A London Bridge' and 'Andrew' are also fantastic. Alex Barrett, a name to remember well !