20th annual deadCenter Film Festival

Love, Sex, & Death Shorts

Expired June 22, 2020 4:45 AM
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Maddie and her 8-year-old sister Nina drive to Maddie’s student flat. Nina Stays in the car while Maddie heads inside to grab a few things so they can have a sleepover at the family home. Inside the garage, Maddie discovers the body of Alex: one of her flatmates. He has killed himself with the fumes from his car. She tries hold herself together and deal with the situation without alerting Nina who is just a few metres away, separated only by the garage wall. Maddie makes a series of phone calls: to the ambulance, her boyfriend, Alex’s sister and finally, his father. Maddie heads back to the car and drives away. The whole episode took only a few minutes and Nina suspects nothing. 

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    17 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    New Zealand
  • Premiere
    Oklahoma
  • Director
    David Hay
  • Screenwriter
    David Hay
  • Producer
    Tess Whelan, David Hay
  • Cast
    Margaret Sydenham, Chihiro Smithies
  • Cinematographer
    Dominic Fryer
  • Editor
    Nina Buckott, Ben Lamar
  • Sound Design
    Lachlan Harris